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NPU almost always active after bootup. Copilot+ pc with Qualcom processor
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Mark Stubkjaer
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Microsoft Copilot + PC. Task manager shows NPU cycling between 0 and 80% usage on a 50% square wave cycle after bootup with no applications running. CPU usage 1%, memory usage 1%.
Cannot find any reason for the NPU to be running so much. Any thoughts?
Web searches find problems of zero NPU.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
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jing 0 Reputation points2025-04-24T06:29:57.4866667+00:00 I also have the same issue on my Asus Vivobook S15 Snapdragon X Elite.
NPU running around 70-80%. Try finding the app that use NPU.
Update:
It might be a CoPilot app that causes NPU usage.
Try disable CoPilot running on windows start at the setting of CoPilot app and then reboot.NPU will stay at 0% after reboot.
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