is it normal for cpu speed to run below base when little use?

[ExoMale]

thought i would look at the task manager on my laptop and i have never known a processor speed to run less than base during minimal use and by minimal all ive done so far is use browser for this site .

its the ryzen 5 3550h, the base clock is 2.10, but currently its running at 1.38, even on weak laptops ive had with atoms, celerons and so have never run below base speed, also with laptops ive had with dedicated none gaming gpu chips.

 

[ExoMale]

thanks for replies.

ah that would make sense then ha, this is the first laptop that barely needs to run much when doing basic tasks, so as you can imagine im not used to it ha, so far i think despite downloading/installing things, the only other use my cpu has need to up the anti for is coming out of sleep mode, quite nice how this laptop runs with its smoothness and speed with minimal power .

i would always have speedstep or cool & quiet enabled if any computer i owned had the option, though still never noticed a drop in speed, interesting though.