Is my CPU or GPU temperature normal?
Enter your processor or graphics card and the temperature you're seeing. We'll compare it with 3,286 real stress-test results for 192 CPUs and GPUs, measured with the ThermalStats app.
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- GPU: on Windows 10 or 11, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), go to Performance and select your GPU. The temperature is shown at the bottom.
- CPU: Windows doesn't show it. Free tools such as HWiNFO, HWMonitor or Core Temp do. Use the “CPU Package” reading on Intel and “Tctl/Tdie” on AMD.
- Under load: play a demanding game or run a stress test for a few minutes and note the highest value.
- Idle: after a restart, wait a few minutes with nothing open, then read the temperature.
What's normal? Real data from 2,603 stress tests
Median temperatures from ThermalStats users, with the range that covers the middle 80% of load results:
| Idle | Under load | Load range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop CPU | 52°C | 71°C | 56–91°C |
| Laptop CPU | 63°C | 88°C | 66–99°C |
| Desktop GPU | 42°C | 71°C | 58–83°C |
| Laptop GPU | 49°C | 79°C | 62–87°C |
Common questions
Is 90°C too hot for a CPU?
For a desktop it's hot: only 10.8% of desktop CPU stress tests reach 90°C. For a laptop it's common: 46.7% of laptop CPUs reach 90°C under full load, because they're designed to run up to about 95–100°C. Staying at 95°C or more means the chip is throttling.
Is 150°F hot for a CPU?
150°F is about 66°C. That's a normal temperature for a CPU under load, but warm for idle: the typical desktop CPU in our data idles at 52°C (125°F).
What's a normal GPU temperature when gaming?
Most desktop graphics cards peak between 58 and 83°C in a stress test, with a median of 71°C; games are usually a little cooler. Laptop GPUs peak at 79°C (median).
What idle temperature is normal?
In our data, desktop CPUs idle at about 52°C and desktop GPUs at about 42°C (median). Laptops idle warmer. If a desktop idles above about 70°C, something is usually running in the background or the cooler isn't making good contact.
Why does my temperature differ from other tools?
Tools read different sensors. Graphics cards have a core (edge) temperature and a hotter hotspot (junction) temperature, often 10–20°C higher; ThermalStats uses the hotspot where available. Some older AMD Ryzen CPUs report Tctl with an offset above the real die temperature. Compare like with like.
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