I had a similar experience to the OP with my previous Intel laptops - they've quickly get too hot and throttle and that would kill the performance. When they we

I had a similar experience to the OP with my previous Intel laptops - they've quickly get too hot and throttle and that would kill the performance. When they weren't throttling, performance was fine. For me the big win with the M1 Pro was that I could work flat out and not worry about it overheating and giving up. It's a lot easier for desktops to have adequate cooling and power.