Comment 14 for bug 1942616

Having the same issue, just did a fresh install of ubuntu 21.10 yesterday, and haven't been able to turn on performance mode. Also do not have cpufreqd or auto-cpufreq.

These are my current temps, after running all day

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Package id 0: +49.0°C (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 0: +47.0°C (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 1: +48.0°C (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 2: +49.0°C (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 3: +45.0°C (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)

pch_skylake-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1: +54.5°C

BAT0-acpi-0
Adapter: ACPI interface
in0: 12.59 V
curr1: 1000.00 uA

ath10k_hwmon-pci-0200
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +45.0°C

dell_smm-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
fan1: 2517 RPM
fan2: 2510 RPM

nvme-pci-0400
Adapter: PCI adapter
Composite: +32.9°C (low = -273.1°C, high = +87.8°C)
                       (crit = +89.8°C)
Sensor 1: +32.9°C (low = -273.1°C, high = -273.1°C)

acpitz-acpi-0
Adapter: ACPI interface
temp1: +25.0°C (crit = +107.0°C)