Raspberry Pi 4 Thermal Performance (Default (No Cooling))
Default (No Cooling)
Tested Mar 17, 2026Peak Temp
78°C
43°C idle
CPU Frequency
1500MHz
1500 MHz idle
No Throttling
No Thermal Throttling
CPU maintained full frequency throughout the testTest Configuration
- Board
- Raspberry Pi 4 2GB
- CPU Governor
- performance
- Operating System
- Debian GNU/Linux 13
- Kernel
- 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8
Thermal Timeline
Layers
Baseline (1min idle)
Load (1h stress)
Cooldown (1min)
How It Compares on the Raspberry Pi 4
| Cooler | Type | Peak | vs Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passive | 63°C | -15.0°C | $7.00 | |
| Passive | 71°C | -7.0°C | $3.50 | |
| Passive | 77°C | -1.0°C | - | |
Raspberry Pi 4 (No Cooling)This coolerBaseline | None | 78°C | - | - |