auto-cpufreq-gtk loads/uses 100% 1 full core in Cinnamon alone
Author: HeavygrassCreated Jun 27, 2025Updated Sep 13, 2026
Have you tried?
Searching through existing/closed issues to see if your bug has already been already submitted? Yes
If installation failed with auto-cpufreq-installer,have you tried installing auto-cpufreq using Snap package? N/A
Have you tried configuring auto-cpufreq? Yes
Have you tried suggestions in troubleshooting section? Yes
Error output:
N/ASystem information:
-------------------------------- Battery Info ---------------------------------
battery count = 1
BAT0 start threshold = b'0\n'
BAT0 stop threshold = b'85\n'
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Linux distro: Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat
Linux kernel: 6.8.0-58-generic
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz
Cores: 4
Architecture: x86_64
Driver: intel_cpufreq
------------------------------ Current CPU stats ------------------------------
CPU max frequency: 3300 MHz
CPU min frequency: 1200 MHz
Core Usage Temperature Frequency
CPU0 5.0% 90 °C 3093 MHz
CPU1 97.0% 90 °C 3093 MHz
CPU2 3.0% 87 °C 3093 MHz
CPU3 3.0% 87 °C 3093 MHz
CPU fan speed: 4518 RPM
auto-cpufreq version: 2.6.0
Python: 3.12.3
psutil package: 6.0.0
platform package: 1.0.8
click package: 8.1.7
distro package: 1.9.0
Computer type: Notebook
Battery is: charging
auto-cpufreq system resource consumption:
cpu usage: 0.0 %
memory use: 0.26 %
Total CPU usage: 26.7 %
Total system load: 1.84
Average temp. of all cores: 89.00 °C
Currently using: performance governor
Currently turbo boost is: onauto-cpufreq-gtk loads 100% 1 full core in Cinnamon 6.0.4 alone. The load doesn't go away.
ps shows its run as:
/opt/auto-cpufreq/venv/bin/python /opt/auto-cpufreq/venv/bin/auto-cpufreq-gtk
auto-cpufreq-gtk process state Rl.
Restarting Cinnamon didn't fix the issue.
Thank you.
Source: AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq