MacBook Pro with i9 chip is throttled due to thermal issues, claims YouTuber

The OS can govern how the fans spin up, but all CPUs will throttle down when they hit a predetermined temperature.

Here they are in isolation compared to the 2017 and 2016 15-inch models sorted by score descending overall:

    | Model                           | Configuration                            | Score |
    |---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------|
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2018)  | Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.9 GHz (6 cores) | 22547 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2018)  | Intel Core i7-8850H @ 2.6 GHz (6 cores)  | 21266 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2018)  | Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.2 GHz (6 cores)  | 21096 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2017)  | Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores) | 15550 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2017)  | Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores) | 15251 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2017)  | Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores) | 14374 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2016) | Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores) | 14134 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2016) | Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores) | 13706 |
    | MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2016) | Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.6 GHz (4 cores) | 13008 |

Apparently it cannot even meet the needs of its own spec sheet. It gets throttle back below its base clock speed according to the video. That's the real issue.

Apple claims this is "More Pro" but it turns out to be just more of the same from Apple lately. One issue after another.

Geekbench takes a few minutes to run. If you ran it back to back to back without letting the laptop cool down, you'd see different numbers.

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