Intel turbo boost on a laptop problem

[EVO 9]

Hi ive got a gaming laptop with an i5 7300hq the chip is rated to boost up to 3.5ghz but never goes over 3.1ghz whilst being at 70°. Plz help

[Mira Yurizaki]

The advertised maximum turbo boost is only if the workload is concentrated on a single core. If multiple cores are working, then the processor uses a lower maximum turbo boost.

Edited May 7, 2018 by M.Yurizaki

[Docretier]

It is probably running at that temperature because it dials back the clock speed, if it went full turbo you would have thermals that may be too much for the chip. It is doing its job, it is ensuring it doesn’t overheat.

[Docretier]

1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

The maximum turbo boost is only if the workload is concentrated on a single core. If multiple cores are working, then the maximum turbo boost of the processor lowers.

Listen to him and not me lol.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Realizing the wording of my post was weird, I edited it.

[genexis_x]

3.5GHz is single core turbo

3.1GHz is all core turbo (4)

[jj9987]

13 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

3.5GHz is single core turbo

3.1GHz is all core turbo (4)

This. And only if thermals allow.