Zephyrus duo 15 AMD 5900hx CPU operates within typical temperature ranges.
Zephyrus duo 15 AMD 5900hx CPU operates within typical temperature ranges.
Hello, your Zephyrus duo 15 AMD 5900hx is overheating, making the keyboard warm and uncomfortable, especially during gaming. I don’t have exact current norms for gaming laptops, but recent reports suggest typical idle temps hover near 51°C and launch temperatures spike to around 94°C before dropping to 88-93°C while playing. When you use other programs or browse, CPU temps usually stay between 70-80°C, and the GPU stays under 80°C during gameplay, dropping to 45-50°C when idle. This behavior seems within expected ranges for a high-performance machine, though it’s still a concern. Consider checking cooling solutions or thermal paste if you decide to keep the laptop.
The standard for laptops recently has been testing them at extremely high temperatures and forcing them to slow down to 95°C. Today, a "cool" laptop is one that can reach its full performance before throttling. That doesn’t sound great. Regarding heat discomfort, the claim that all laptops behave similarly holds some truth.
It's interesting since few people discuss how hot the device actually becomes. Launching Dota 2 quickly raises the CPU temperature to 88–94°C and maintains it throughout the match. Even with the extra display on the Zephyrus Duo, the laptop gets quite warm, causing your fingers to sweat. As for whether Intel CPUs in laptops run cooler than AMD ones, that depends on the specific models and cooling systems.
Generally I see things that way. AMD systems tend to focus cooling more on the GPU. This leads to the same outcome—less heat from the CPU means the same raw power output. I think most of the heat comes from the GPU, not the CPU.