Youtube high cpu usage

1. How much CPU usage is normal for youtube?
2. Is youtube CPU intensive?
3. Why do I have high CPU usage while playing videos?

How much CPU usage is normal for youtube?

Usually around 80-90% total CPU usage. Chrome uses 60-70% usually.

Is youtube CPU intensive?

When playing videos on youtube the cpu increases up to 100% while in everyday use it stays around 15%. In windows when playing videos on youtube the cpu usage is between 20 and 30% I think it's a driver problem or graphics acceleration problem.

Why do I have high CPU usage while playing videos?

So if you encounter high CPU usage problem when you're watching videos, you can check whether your drivers are outdated. Drivers like graphic card driver, chipest driver, Networking/Lan drivers, USB drivers, and audio drivers need to be checked. You can: Click Strat icon to and select Device manager to open it.