M3 MacBook Air Hits 114°C in Tests, Raising Thermal Throttling Concerns
- New M3 MacBook Air reaches extreme 114°C temperature under full load in tests
- Passive cooling system unable to properly cool the M3 chip at peak performance
- Thermal throttling kicks in, reducing frequency/power to lower temperature
- Steep 27% decline in graphics performance seen in benchmarks due to throttling
- No widespread overheating issues reported so far in real-world use