Chrome is using over 125% of CPU (SecurePayment on htop)

[Linuxien]

Hi,

First of all, i'm new to Linux, so there may be plenty of things that i do not understand.

Here is my problem : I'm using chrome, and one day i made an update, and since that day, i can see my CPU Temperature spiking to 95°C almost every time that I have several chrome tabs opened at the same time (starting from 2 tabs, or 26 tabs).

Here is what i could copy from the htop :

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opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2833051880290656179,11710549170800856180,131072 --lang=fr \
    --extension-process ---origin-trial-disabled-features=securepaymentconfirmation --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation \
    --renderer-client-id=342 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100

I never had this issue before I made one update from the update center (unfortunately i do not remember the date of this update and i'm affraid to do a timeshift : At first i didn't care too much, then I had my job and the vagaries of life made me wait few months before posting this message).

Here is my config :

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System:    Kernel: 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6 
           wm: muffin dm: GDM3, LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Micro-Star product: P65 Creator 9SF v: REV:1.0 serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Micro-Star model: MS-16Q4 v: REV:1.0 serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends 
           v: E16Q4IMS.318 date: 05/18/2020 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT1 charge: 29.1 Wh condition: 51.5/80.3 Wh (64%) volts: 15.2/15.2 
           model: MSI BIF0_9 serial: N/A status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: 6-Core model: Intel Core i7-9750H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake 
           rev: A L2 cache: 12.0 MiB 
           flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 62399 
           Speed: 800 MHz min/max: 800/4500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1262 2: 1287 3: 1248 4: 1364 
           5: 1142 6: 1282 7: 1555 8: 1165 9: 1170 10: 1139 11: 1235 12: 1336 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 630 vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: i915 v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:3e9b 
           Device-2: NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile] vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: nvidia 
           v: 460.80 bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1f10 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: modesetting,nvidia 
           unloaded: fbdev,nouveau,vesa resolution: 3840x1080~120Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 460.80 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:a348 
           Device-2: NVIDIA TU106 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:10f9 
           Device-3: C-Media BIRD UM1 type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid 
           bus ID: 1-4:3 chip ID: 0d8c:0134 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-74-generic 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 9560 [Jefferson Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 5000 
           bus ID: 00:14.3 chip ID: 8086:a370 
           IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: alx 
           v: kernel port: 3000 bus ID: 3c:00.0 chip ID: 1969:10a1 
           IF: enp60s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 405.80 GiB (42.5%) 
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLB1T0HALR-00000 size: 953.87 GiB 
           speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 91.17 GiB used: 65.87 GiB (72.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 
           ID-2: /home size: 483.24 GiB used: 339.89 GiB (70.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6 
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 14.90 GiB used: 8.8 MiB (0.1%) fs: swap dev: /dev/nvme0n1p4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 52 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chrome-remote-desktop.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] http: //dl.google.com/linux/chrome-remote-desktop/deb/ stable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] http: //dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
           1: deb http: //mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages ulyssa main upstream import backport
           2: deb http: //miroir.univ-lorraine.fr/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
           3: deb http: //miroir.univ-lorraine.fr/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           4: deb http: //miroir.univ-lorraine.fr/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
           6: deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list 
           1: deb https: //deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https: //updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
Info:      Processes: 381 Uptime: 6h 00m Memory: 15.48 GiB used: 7.71 GiB (49.8%) Init: systemd 
           v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Client: Unknown python3.8 client 
           inxi: 3.0.38 

Can someone help me or guide me on how could I handle this problem ?

(My main reason for migrating from W10 to mint was the temperature of my processor that was very often very high on windows (even at idle) and very low on Linux (even at full usage).

[karlchen]

Hello, Linuxien.

Here is my config :
Pc : MSI P75 Creator 9SF-645FR | Os : Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa | Desk : Cinnamon 4.8.6 | Kernel : 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64 | Cpu : Intel Core i7-9750H | Ram | Cg : NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile]

Nice try, but a little bit too brief. Please, try again as has been explained step by step here: How to post your Linux Mint System Information (inxi report)

Thank you very much,
Karl

[Linuxien]

Hello, Linuxien.

Here is my config :
Pc : MSI P75 Creator 9SF-645FR | Os : Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa | Desk : Cinnamon 4.8.6 | Kernel : 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64 | Cpu : Intel Core i7-9750H | Ram | Cg : NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile]

Nice try, but a little bit too brief. Please, try again as has been explained step by step here: How to post your Linux Mint System Information (inxi report)

Thank you very much,
Karl

Hey Karl, sorry I didn't looked at that tutorial. I just edited my post

[mikeflan]

I'm using chrome, and one day i made an update, and since that day, i can see my CPU Temperature spiking to 95°C almost every time that I have several chrome tabs opened at the same time

Karl will be back.

Are you willing to try Chromium? I'm not sure it will make a difference, but you might like Chromium better in the long run. Chromium has better privacy.

I see you don't use Timeshift. Bad boy

I suspect if you open very simple web pages, then perhaps the problem would not occur. But, of course, that is not a solution. Maybe your problem has to do with javascript, or something like that.

I know I am not much help, but this gets bumped. And I will research some more later.

[Linuxien]

Thanx a lot, n oworries any help is very welcome and actually i never even thought of using chromium as I never really understood the purpose of it.

I'll make some research to see if it offers the same benefits as chrome (I have everything sync with chrome + I use Gsuite)

I configured Timeshift, but as i didn't Noticed fast enough the specific moment when those spikes happened, I prefered avoiding doing any restoration (I'm too affraid it will create many holes and many incompatibilities with some files I added to my PC )

If you find anything, i'll be really happy !

in the meantime i'll try to contact the emails i Have about the 'what seems to be' creators of SecurePayment process in GChrome

Thanx a lot !

[mikeflan]

Chrome and Chromium are very similar. Chromium is cloned from Chrome. Chromium will not interfere with Chrome, so feel free to install it (with Software Manager) and leave Chrome there also. No problem with that. Give Chromium a try and tell us how it goes.

Also, don't be afraid to Timeshift backwards. It is kinda scary when you do it, but you need to get used to doing it. It has never failed for me, though it doesn't always fix the problem.

[Linuxien]

Hi Mikeflan !

So i tried using chromium, and unfortunately, the synchronisation between Google and Chromium has been stopped since 15 march 2021... (How unlucky i was on this )

So unfortunately i'll pass on chromium (despite it beeing a potentially very good alternative )

I didn't tried Timeshift yet because I didn't really understood what can be lost doing that (now for it to be effective i think i'll have to timeshift from day 1, so i've made a lot of things from that day so I don't know what can be lost but i'll try to figure it out and test).

I tried to contact the team behind this process at chromium (available here https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5702310124584960) but they told me that this wasn't a problem big enough to spend time on it (I think this is what I understood).

I'll try to keep this post updated because from my Google Search, i've seen several person having the same issue.

Anyway, thanx for your help and i'll keep you updated !

[mikeflan]

I didn't tried Timeshift yet because I didn't really understood what can be lost doing that (now for it to be effective i think i'll have to timeshift from day 1, so i've made a lot of things from that day so I don't know what can be lost but i'll try to figure it out and test).

You are correct to be cautious with Timeshift. It will restore your computer to an earlier time period and get rid of system level changes you have made. The exception to this is the program settings located in /home/. Those will typically not be restored to an earlier time period, which is a good thing. Keep in mind that you can shift back in time, and then if you don't like the results you can shift forward again.