Intel Mac Temperature Database

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This site will help collect and show the temperatures of Apple Macintosh computers using the new processors by Intel. All new computers that haven't faced the trail of time will have problems and issues that can make users mad and furious. As with the new MacBook Pro machines where were, and still are, problems with heat dissipation. After scouting forums and help sites for information about what temperatures I can expect on a new MacBook, but that turned out to be harder and more scattered than I first imagined. That's the main motive behind this site and it didn't take too long to setup as I had the base code handy from another site. -

2016-05-15: The model database has been updated with the latest models up to may 2016, a few spam comments has been cleared and the site now runs exclusively on HTTPS/SSL! The site is going strong and new postings are coming in at a steady pace. If you can't find your model number in the list, please go to everymac.com and find the related sub-model.

Total entries: 840 Most popular machine:
MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White Popular CPU freq: 2.00 GHz
Popular memory size: 2.0 GB Popular drive size: 80 GB
Mac OS X version: 10.4 Avg. ambient temp: 24.6
Avg. drive temp: 40.5 Whine audiable: 138
Whine not audiable: 363 Moo audiable: 78
Moo not audiable: 382

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Added Base model CPU Freq. Memory Drive / RPM Serial OS X Ambient Idle / (Fix) Load / (Fix) HDD / (Fix) Whine / Moo Posted by Comment # R

151. 2006-05-29 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 250 / 7200 W8603 10.4.6 24 °C 33 °C 60 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk lagger None 0 [x]

152. 2017-07-05 MacBook Pro 13-inch Core i5 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz 16.0 GB 512 / 0 C1MLN 10.12.5 24 °C 62 °C 95 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk lacitomi None 0 [x]

153. 2006-09-05 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 QP619 10.4.7 23 °C 31 °C 51 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk Kyoowashug... None 0 [x]

154. 2020-11-12 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz 8.0 GB 256 / 0 W8948 10.14.6 30 °C 65 (56) °C 90 (80) °C 48 (48) °C No / No kuoshen Applied ... 0 [x]

155. 2006-06-15 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8621 10.4 20 °C 60 °C 84 °C 41 °C Yes / Unk kulasdp None 0 [x]

156. 2010-10-31 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz Black 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 160 / 5400 N/A 10.6.4 24 °C 61 °C 80 °C 39 °C Unk / Unk Koole using 1 ... 0 [x]

157. 2009-06-15 iMac 20-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 320 / 0 N/A 10.5.7 30 °C 40 °C 56 °C 45 °C Unk / Unk koCO None 0 [x]

158. 2006-07-25 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8609 10.4.7 25 °C 58 °C 88 °C 42 °C Yes / Yes KM Denver Mooing s... 0 [x]

159. 2006-08-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.5 GB 100 / 5400 W8617 10.4.7 22 °C 54 °C 78 °C 40 °C Yes / No klingan None 1 [x]

160. 2007-10-22 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 N/A 10.4 18 °C 63 (48) °C 85 (59) °C 42 (30) °C No / No Kiwi None 0 [x]

161. 2008-06-02 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 4.0 GB 200 / 5400 W8813 10.5.3 21 °C 50 °C 78 °C 44 °C No / No kgeier82 GPU seem... 0 [x]

162. 2006-10-29 MacBook 13-inch 1.83 GHz White 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 60 / 5400 4H624 10.4.8 20 °C 48 °C 100 °C 38 °C Yes / No kg none 0 [x]

163. 2006-06-04 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8616 10.4.6 21 °C 65 °C 70 °C 41 °C No / No Kevin Jame... seems to... 0 [x]

164. 2006-05-20 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz Black 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 4H619 10.4.6 28 °C 64 °C 85 °C 42 °C No / Unk Kel None 0 [x]

165. 2006-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8609 10.4 21 °C 54 °C 92 °C 43 °C No / Yes keith Dunc... Asked ap... 0 [x]

166. 2011-12-11 iMac 21.5-inch Quad-Core 2.5 GHz 2.50 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 C02G3 10.7.2 31 °C 45 °C 48 °C 51 °C Unk / Unk kanawut None 0 [x]

167. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.0 GB 80 / 5400 W8610 10.4.6 21 °C 56 °C 90 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk justin None 0 [x]

168. 2006-06-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 W8616 10.4 22 °C 52 °C 79 °C 39 °C No / No Juozas None 0 [x]

169. 2007-06-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 999.9 MB 80 / 5400 W8610 10.4 23 °C 58 °C 97 °C 43 °C Yes / No Josh Walke... I've spo... 0 [x]

170. 2011-05-04 MacBook Pro 17-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 7200 N/A 10.6 0 °C 15 °C 27 °C 4 °C No / No Josh Araya... None 0 [x]

171. 2009-10-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch C2D 2.4GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 200 / 5400 N/A 10.5.8 24 °C 65 (51) °C 84 (66) °C 45 (37) °C Unk / Unk Joked I have i... 0 [x]

172. 2020-05-04 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 2.6 GHz 2.60 GHz 16.0 GB 1024 / 0 C2QKR 10.14.6 24 °C 70 °C 102 °C 42 °C No / No JohnnyEngl... Bought f... 0 [x]

173. 2006-05-20 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8604 10.4.6 21 °C 32 °C 53 °C 47 °C Unk / Unk John Harki... None 0 [x]

174. 2006-06-04 MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 0 °C 67 (57) °C 84 (76) °C 49 (48) °C Yes / Yes Joe This sux... 0 [x]

175. 2008-03-21 Mac mini 1.5 GHz 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 250 / 5400 VM616 10.5.2 43 °C 67 (51) °C 98 (86) °C 41 (40) °C No / No jmacmini None 0 [x]

176. 2006-10-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8613 10.4.7 20 °C 52 °C 84 °C 43 °C Yes / No jlamsa None 0 [x]

177. 2008-01-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4 20 °C 45 °C 78 °C 39 °C Unk / Unk jim None 0 [x]

178. 2007-05-10 Mac mini 1.66 GHz 1.66 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 G8618 10.4.9 21 °C 57 °C 97 °C 38 °C No / No JetPilot Core 2 r... 0 [x]

179. 2010-02-14 MacBook 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 45003 10.6.2 20 °C 35 °C 87 °C 42 °C No / No JeFFJuH None 0 [x]

180. 2006-08-02 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8617 10.4.7 29 °C 58 °C 75 °C 41 °C Unk / No Jeff L. Machine ... 0 [x]

181. 2010-11-25 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 500 / 7200 W8610 10.6.5 29 °C 67 °C 117 °C 42 °C No / No Jedi In 2009 ... 0 [x]

182. 2011-03-13 MacBook 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 5400 QZ041 10.6 22 °C 48 °C 96 °C 37 °C Unk / Unk jb393 laptop c... 0 [x]

183. 2006-06-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 999.9 MB 100 / 7200 W8608 10.4.6 21 °C 68 °C 85 °C 42 °C Yes / Yes Jaikaran S... ITS WAYY... 0 [x]

184. 2008-08-19 iMac 24-inch 2.4 GHz Alu 2.40 GHz 999.9 MB 250 / 7200 VM830 10.5.4 25 °C 38 °C 44 °C 42 °C Unk / Unk jackcomrie... None 0 [x]

185. 2006-08-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 W8608 10.4.7 26 °C 53 °C 78 °C 46 °C Yes / No Jack Had my M... 0 [x]

186. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 120 / 5400 W8611 10.4.6 19 °C 70 °C 100 °C 54 °C Yes / Yes Jabberwock... This is ... 0 [x]

187. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 999.9 MB 120 / 5400 W8611 10.4.6 19 °C 70 °C 100 °C 54 °C Yes / Yes Jabberwock... None 0 [x]

188. 2010-07-02 Mac Pro 8-Core 2.26 GHz 8.0 GB 640 / 7200 YM015 10.6.4 30 °C 38 °C 54 °C 38 °C No / No iUnspoken None 0 [x]

189. 2006-06-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8621 10.4.6 18 °C 62 °C 82 °C 39 °C Yes / Unk ink Idle tem... 0 [x]

190. 2007-07-27 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 W8724 10.4.10 31 °C 54 °C 79 °C 44 °C No / No imgoka None 0 [x]

191. 2013-06-19 MacBook 13-inch Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 2.26 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8014 10.8.4 25 °C 43 (50) °C 70 (85) °C 40 °C No / No iJo09 None 0 [x]

192. 2009-09-04 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.66 GHz 2.80 GHz 4.0 GB 500 / 5400 W8921 10.6 19 °C 36 °C 98 °C 28 °C Unk / Unk iispyderii... Running ... 0 [x]

193. 2006-05-26 iMac 20-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 250 / 7200 N/A 10.4 25 °C 31 °C 40 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk iHuby Average.... 0 [x]

194. 2007-07-26 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8723 10.4 24 °C 50 °C 75 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk ido None 0 [x]

195. 2012-09-04 MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i5 2.2 GHz 2.30 GHz 8.0 GB 500 / 7200 C02FC 10.6.8 16 °C 46 °C 96 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk idmb Fans idl... 0 [x]

196. 2013-07-15 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8635 10.6.8 71 °C 35 °C 69 °C 48 °C Unk / Unk hussain ba... None 0 [x]

197. 2007-07-11 Mac mini 1.5 GHz 2.16 GHz 2.0 GB 250 / 7200 YM613 10.4.9 49 °C 58 °C 98 °C 48 °C Unk / Unk hughy Upgraded... 0 [x]

198. 2007-07-28 Mac mini 1.83 GHz 1.83 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 N/A 10.4.10 0 °C 51 °C 86 °C 48 °C No / No houltmac None 0 [x]

199. 2010-11-10 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 3.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8726 10.6.4 23 °C 48 (45) °C 92 (89) °C 44 (41) °C No / No honzikd None 0 [x]

200. 2010-07-16 MacBook C2D 2.16GHz White 2.16 GHz 1.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8762 10.6.3 27 °C 55 (46) °C 91 (87) °C 38 (35) °C No / No honzikd Iapplied... 0 [x]

Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included): 25 °C 50 / 47 °C 77 / 75 °C 44 / 41 °C

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Submit Temperature Entry

IMPORTANT: Before you fill out this form and submit your information to the database, please follow some simple guidelines to make make sure the measurements are as accurate as possible. We'll have more valuable data if every entry is measured and recorded using similar practices. How to do this is described in the link below. If you need help filling out the fields, click the questionmark for some quick guidance.

How to correctly measure temperatures

1. Profile details:

Your name/nick:	?
Your e-mail: (for edit)	? Show e-mail address publicly
Verification code:	? - Enter code:

2. Computer details:

Select base model:	? You find this under the "About this Mac" menu! (this will auto fill some of the fields below)
Serial number:	? (only the 5 first chars needed)

If you have upgraded a system component, correct the value below:
CPU frequency:	? (only digits, i.e 1.83, 2.0, 2.16)
Memory:	? (only digits, i.e 512, 1, 2)
Drive brand/model:	? (copy from System Report)
Drive size:	? (GB, only digits)
Hard drive RPM:	? (for SSD type -1)
Mac OS X version:	? (only digits, i.e 10.4.6)
Boot ROM version:	?
SMC firmware version:	?

Whine issue: (MacBook Pros)	?
Moo issue: (MacBooks, pre-2010)	?

3. Temperatures:

I have read the policies:	? Yes
All temperatures measured in:	? °Celsius °Fahrenheit
Ambient / room temperature:	? (only digits)

Enter the values from an NORMAL unaltered machine. If you've already done thermal fixes, leave empty and skip to the next group. Note: This is the CPU core temperatures, not case temperatures.
Idle temperature:	? (only digits)
Load (100%) temperature:	? (only digits)
Drive temperature:	? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph: (500KB / JPG / PNG allowed)	?

If you have FIXED the thermal cooling system yourself, enter the temperature values below. If not, leave empty.
Idle temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Load temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Drive temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph:	?

4. Closing comments or other issues:

? Comments:
(purchase date and place (Apple store, retail, etc.), problems or issues, applied fixes, normal operation, normal temp, fan action, etc.)

* Fields marked with BOLD are required.