Some Intel processors operate near their maximum boost speed even when temperatures rise to around 100 degrees.
Some Intel processors operate near their maximum boost speed even when temperatures rise to around 100 degrees.
It's true. My work laptop features an i7-8665u processor running at 15W, made by HP (Zbook 14 G6). It can be quite bothershing to notice it operating at 4-4.5 GHz when idle and under light usage, but once you run benchmarks or heavy tasks, it drops its speed to 2.2-2.3 GHz to maintain the power draw.
Laptops face additional challenges beyond CPU cooling; their power supply systems are usually constrained. Even if the CPU could handle high temperatures, it would only run at a maximum and slow down to avoid exceeding limits. Consequently, the motherboard forces the CPU to throttle further in order to lessen stress on the power components.