Adjusting CPU power management settings on Ryzen processors
Adjusting CPU power management settings on Ryzen processors
Hey Guys So yeah, i installed the latest AMD Chipset drivers 17 something and they came with a power plan, in the power plan i have noticed that my Ryzen 5 1500x is set to 90% minimum and 100% maximum which means that the processor is almost constantly at 3.5Ghz and my temps go between 35/34C idle and 45-55C Under load, mostly around 44/45C when gaming ( im using water cooling ), which is fine, i read about the P-State issue and its all really confusing, but i get that this is AMD's recommendation. Like, i know my temps are fine and all that. im not worried, but fact is that allowing the processor to drop to 5% in PPM i did notice much, much lower tempuratures on average. So My question is, Is it best to go with AMD's Recommendation, or can i lower the PPM minimun state to 5% and will it harm the processor in anyway. or is it just a performance thing.
It simply means the clock speed will stay above 90%, unless it hits thermal limits where that becomes an issue. Reducing it usually doesn’t affect temperature much, though it might still stress the processor.