While the best CPUs available today are pretty fast, they’re also pretty hot, especially Intel’s 14th Gen and AMD’s Ryzen 7000 chips. While CPUs are supposed to get pretty hot under load, if they get too hot, they end up thermal throttling to avoid damage, but crippling performance at the same time. In extreme cases, a CPU will shut itself down so that it doesn’t destroy itself.
 With the latest CPUs using up so much power and getting so hot, it’s important to keep them cool. Here’s how.Â
