However, this document should give you a general idea of what the processor should be running at as well as what is acceptable and what is not.
The majority of today's desktop processors should not exceed temperatures of 95°C and most will run between 70-90°C. Below are some charts of many of the processors and their average temperatures.
Keep in mind this is only to give our users a general idea of what their processor should be running at. If you believe your computer is running to hot, you may wish to skip to the bottom of this document for additional details on how to get exact information about what your processor should be running at.
| Intel Pentium Pro 80°C - 85°C |
AMD Athlon 90°C - 95°C |
AMD Athlon64 65°C - 70°C |
AMD Athlon64 Mobile 95°C - 100°C |
| AMD Athlon MP 90°C - 95°C |
AMD Athlon XP 85°C - 90°C |
AMD Duron 85°C - 95°C |
AMD Opteron 65°C - 71°C |
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AMD Sempron 90°C - 95°C |
AMD K5 60°C - 70°C |
AMD K6 65°C - 70°C |
AMD K6 Mobile 80°C - 85°C |
| AMD K7 Thunderbird 70°C - 95°C |
Intel Pentium II 65°C - 75°C |
Intel Pentium III 60°C - 85°C |
Intel Celeron 67°C - 85°C |
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Intel Pentium Mobile 100°C |