m15 CPU at 100C and throttling

I just got an m15 laptop and opened it up to do some testing. I do 3D work, including 3D rendering, so I wanted to see CPU and GPU temperatures under load. With the fan profile set to "Performance" in the command center, the CPU hits 100C and thermal throttles during SupportAssist's hardware scan feature (within like a minute or two of the CPU hitting 100% utilization). The same applies to running a CPU stress test like XTU or AIDA. I wanted to get a better sense of a realistic workload, so I ran Blender's benchmark test (simulates big 3D renders) and hit the same issue. The top of the keyboard gets uncomfortably hot during all this.

So I guess my question, is this normal for the m15? My last laptop (Aero 15 with the same CPU and GPU) never hit 100C during load like this.

Thanks!

Specs:

• 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H (6-Core, 9MB Cache, up to 4.1GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 2666MHz
• 512GB Solid State Drive
• 90 WHr, 6-Cell Battery (integrated)
• 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare IPS, 300-nits, 72% NTSC color gamut,
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