Overheating due to kernel usage [SOLVED]

[lucienreyes]

You only now had me google for "game-mode" by the way. I'm still on Mint 19 (based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) and "game-mode" seems Ubuntu 20.04 hence Mint 20.x specific. It's undoubtedly that; getting e.g. more voltage to your CPU. Shall elect to for now furthermore declare myself uninterested; not running 20 and most definitely not running games on Linux. Seems the newer version enables itself by default rather than on request --- or some such. I'll leave it up to responders to the undoubtedly tend to hundreds reports of same that will be following shortly on this forum to figure that out.

I think we finally solved the wrongdoer. I will confirm it by selectively updating each package.

[lucienreyes]

sorry, couldn't delete this post

[lucienreyes]

@lucienreyes

I realized you've marked this as solved, but perhaps one option is applicable here. I don't recall you listing the model/specs of your PC. I ask because I'm curious as to it's age, no insult meant.

If it's many years old, I question if it's time for cleaning the physical cpu itself and applying new thermal paste to see if temps can improve. Depending on if your PC Is a laptop, this can still be done if you're tech savvy enough and comfortable enough opening it up to access removing the cpu cooling system to do so.

Some laptops, however, I've seen use thermal pads and there is not much that can really be done there. Have a great day either way.

No insult taken! Of course, that is a more than valid question!
It's a laptop, and yes, it is 4 years old. However, I had a service person clean the vents and check the thermal pads only last month. It's not due for another cleaning right now.

OS: Linux Mint 20.1 x86_64
Host: HP Laptop 15q-dy0xxx
Kernel: 5.4.0-70-generic
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 2200U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx (4) @ 2.500GHz
GPU: AMD ATI Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series
Memory: 1497MiB / 3401MiB

I see your suspicion of it being a physical problem, but the problem was solved when I rolled back the updates. Now it idles at 40-45 degrees Celcius.
I posted the bare-bones specs from neofetch. Tell me if you need a more detailed one.

[motoryzen]

@lucienreyes

I realized you've marked this as solved, but perhaps one option is applicable here. I don't recall you listing the model/specs of your PC. I ask because I'm curious as to it's age, no insult meant.

If it's many years old, I question if it's time for cleaning the physical cpu itself and applying new thermal paste to see if temps can improve. Depending on if your PC Is a laptop, this can still be done if you're tech savvy enough and comfortable enough opening it up to access removing the cpu cooling system to do so.

Some laptops, however, I've seen use thermal pads and there is not much that can really be done there. Have a great day either way.

No insult taken! Of course, that is a more than valid question!
It's a laptop, and yes, it is 4 years old. However, I had a service person clean the vents and check the thermal pads only last month. It's not due for another cleaning right now.

OS: Linux Mint 20.1 x86_64
Host: HP Laptop 15q-dy0xxx
Kernel: 5.4.0-70-generic
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 2200U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx (4) @ 2.500GHz
GPU: AMD ATI Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series
Memory: 1497MiB / 3401MiB

I see your suspicion of it being a physical problem, but the problem was solved when I rolled back the updates. Now it idles at 40-45 degrees Celcius.
I posted the bare-bones specs from neofetch. Tell me if you need a more detailed one.

-- I don't know why I didn't notice that. Sorry, my confusion. Thanks for posting all the info both you and those all those that helped. I learned something new here also. cheers everyone --