1.475V for Ryzen 5 3600?
1.475V for Ryzen 5 3600?
You're experiencing unusual voltage readings on your MSI board with a Ryzen 5 3600. The data from HWmonitor shows cores occasionally spike to around 1.475V, which is higher than normal. You want to bring them down to about 1.375V for better efficiency and longevity. The best approach would be to check your cooling solution—ensure your fans and cooler are functioning properly and consider upgrading to a high-quality cooler if needed. Additionally, verify that your power supply is delivering stable voltage under load. If the issue persists, consult your motherboard manual or contact MSI support for BIOS/UEFI settings adjustments. Improving thermal management and using better components should help stabilize voltages and extend CPU life.
Consider adjusting the core voltage offset in the BIOS settings.
It's manageable as a small voltage change. Running it nonstop would be more problematic.
I think a modest undervoltage would suffice, but it needs to be limited to prevent timing issues. To check if you've exceeded limits and the CPU is stretching its clock, run a benchmark—clock speeds will remain consistent. For those extreme readings—they seem typical—this indicates brief single-core performance drops. Finally, prefer HWiNFO over HWmonitor.
Have you updated the BIOS within the last month? If not then theres a new AGESA update out which deals with high voltage spikes. Same with Chipset too, the latest one adds a new Windows Power profile designed to stop the Vcore from spiking, it was released in November IIRC. AMD recommend using only Ryzen Master to monitor 3rd gen Ryzen as other monitoring apps tends to stop the CPU from idling by polling it to often, this messes with the results and gives the impression the system is using more volts than it actually is.