Macbook Pro 16-inch (2019) getting very hot

Playing, recording, streaming, and creating video or audio will stress either the CPU, GPU, or both. That translates into a lot of heat to be dissipated in the very small space inside your model.

Using Activity Monitor

     Use Activity Monitor on your Mac

     Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime, affect performance, and increase heat and fan activity.

Using Activity Monitor Part 1- CPU and Memory

Using Activity Monitor Part 2- Energy, Disk, and Network

I just purchased a 16" MacBook Pro and had it attached to my Apple Display. Wow did it get hot just above the Touch Bar. Because it was within my two weeks window I exchanged it for a new machine with Apple. Same thing is happening but after reading this post I disconnected my Apple Display and the heat has gone down considerably. I am glad this is the issue but I do need a larger monitor for work purposes.

Well, guys, reading all your replies, I'm another user affected by this, I work in Video and Graphics editing, imagine trying to work my 2k footage on Final Cut Pro without a fluid timeline...this is driving me crazy I need to work with at least two external screens and this wasn't happening with my previous Mac, hopefully one of these days we'll have an update or something... I'll keep checking this thread in case someone finds a workaround 😎

Thanks guys!!

So after some research online this is an issue when the MacBook Pro has n external monitor. It is even an Apple Display. Hopefully there will be a fix.

Are you using an external monitor? There seems to be an issue with the way the graphics card handles that, causing the laptop to heat. See the topic MacBook 16-inch Fan Noise

Well, I have the same problem. I'm hoping that Apple can sort it out somehow...

Same question, same issue, and my Macs performance is bad, super bad...