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> Far less Kernel_Task CPU usage This typically means the machine is thermally throttled, not that the kernel is actually using the CPU.
by aluminum96 5y ago
> Far less Kernel_Task CPU usage
This typically means the machine is thermally throttled, not that the kernel is actually using the CPU.
- saagarjha 5y agoContrary to popular belief, kernel_task actually has things it needs to do, and sometimes those use CPU time. It's not "typically" thermal throttling.
- baxuz 5y agoDoesn't have to be. Doing canvas work in a web worker in Chrome caused the kernel_task to skyrocket. It's fine in the main thread: https://video-canvas-worker-4k.netlify.app/ https://video-canvas-worker-4k.netlify.app/