oh sorry i wasn’t responding to your question - just reposting the info about turbo boost switcher because i think it’s a very useful tool in managing the processor behavior in these intel macs. wish i had tried it sooner.
2019 indeed. totally happy with the computer. i upgraded from a 2014 mbp and the performance increase has been extremely useful in my work.
i think i was exaggerating the situation a bit when i said “fans blasting”. it was that they were getting audibly loud to the point of irritating me - but not to the max level they reach when i’ve got 3D animation rendering. i’m also running a 4k external display, which uses the dedicated gpu, which generates more heat. the cooling system seems to work really well - i’m just looking to minimize noise sometimes.
apparently turbo boost has been intel’s scheme to maintain the appearance of cpu performance progress, by way of overclocking without concern for power consumption or heat generation. it’s activated by small tasks, such as launching apps. sometimes these increases only speed up tasks by a second or two. from what i’ve read, disabling turbo boost isn’t going to make a significant impact on performance most of the time. it also extends battery capacity significantly.
