Adjusting BIOS settings to sync all cores can potentially enhance gaming performance.
Adjusting BIOS settings to sync all cores can potentially enhance gaming performance.
Sync all cores setting may help improve performance when the game relies on the CPU.
When synced above the main boost clock frequency, you'll see improved performance. Doing the same with memory frequency faster than 2133 MHz also works.
Thank you for the details. Yes, turbo mode is active at 4,3 GHz with a stock frequency of 3.2GHz. CPU voltage remains unchanged and auto-adjusting. RAM is in a co-fused state, using the CORSAIR Vengeance LPX Black 2666 MHz. XMP profile is enabled. BIOS sets RAM target to 2666 MHz, Task Manager reflects that, while some monitoring tools display a lower base clock of 2133 MHz. Factory settings confirm 2666 MHz and XMP is properly applied.
I'll give it a shot with cpuz. I understand the limits—overclocking past 4.3 with all cores synced isn't possible, but I can push to 4.7 in turbo mode. The NZXT watercooling is performing well, reaching up to 74°C when running all cores at 4.3. If you want even more performance, would boosting the CPU voltage be necessary?
You're right, boosting the vcore can help. Around 1.30v seems like a good starting point.
Sure, that sounds reasonable. I'll go with a clock speed of around 102 MHz for safety.
I noticed the mention of 8700 and your signature 'K'. The B360 model won’t allow any overclocking, and since the 8700k shares the same boost clock as the 8700, it should remain at 4.3. As a K chip, if you can adjust the all-core multiplier, you might reach up to 4.7—but I’m skeptical about that. The 8700/k is part of a line where, at launch, both models perform similarly in most cases. It’s mostly useful only if you push it beyond stock settings. For memory, only Z boards support overclocking, so you’re stuck with the DDR4 limits of your chip. In the i3 range, it’s 2400; for i5/i7, it’s 2666mhz. I’ve seen a 102.3 MHz setting on my wife’s 8700 bring it to about 4.4 GHz, though it sometimes caused odd instability and didn’t work with NVMe drives—so I turned it off. A 100 MHz setting is barely noticeable.