https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3qewe/apples-i9-macbooks-run-so-hot-they-have-to-slow-down

On paper, Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Pro is a beast. The slim laptop comes in a variety of configurations that range in cost from $1,300 to upwards of $7,000. One of the big draws this year is the option to upgrade the 15-inch model to a an Intel i9 processor. The six-core 2.9GHz processor is a powerhouse and comes unlocked and overclockable, meaning users can push it to run even faster. But Apple fans are skeptical, especially after one YouTuber benchmarked the i9 model and discovered it throttled the CPU’s processing speed when trying to render a video in Adobe Premiere.

Now, Apple fans on Reddit, Facebook, and Discord are complaining about the i9 and the few people who’ve already got the new MacBook Pro are running benchmarks and pushing the machine to the limit. It’s a telling reaction from a community that’s lost some trust in Apple. Last year the public learned it throttled iPhone batteries in older phones to encourage people to buy new ones.