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Should my CPU always be running at max clock speed? - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
![CPU frequency always high even when idle, is this normal? The image below shows the output from auto-cpufreq, the frequencies are always at this value. Is this behavior normal? : r/linux4noobs CPU frequency always high even when idle, is this normal? The image below shows the output from auto-cpufreq, the frequencies are always at this value. Is this behavior normal? : r/linux4noobs](https://i.redd.it/8ueqvyxqeii71.png)
CPU frequency always high even when idle, is this normal? The image below shows the output from auto-cpufreq, the frequencies are always at this value. Is this behavior normal? : r/linux4noobs
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