AMD A8-7650K is part of the Black Edition Radeon R7 line, running at 3.30 GHz. It's an APU model.
AMD A8-7650K is part of the Black Edition Radeon R7 line, running at 3.30 GHz. It's an APU model.
I am considering boosting my APU's performance and wondered if it would be secure to proceed.
Processor Details
Processor 1
ID: 0
Cores available: 4 (maximum)
Threads available: 4 (maximum)
Name: AMD A8-7650K
Codename: Kaveri
Specifications: AMD A8-7650K Radeon R7, 10 Compute Cores 4C+6G
Package: Socket FM2+ (906)
CPUID: F.0.1
Extended CPUID: 15.30
Core stepping: KV-A1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Power limit: 95.1 Watts
Clock speed: 1896.2 MHz
Multiplier per bus: 19.0 x 99.8 MHz
Base frequency: 3600 MHz
All details come from CPU-Z
I am employing the Gigabyte Easy tune tool, which simulates BIOS settings but adapts them for you. The APU runs at 3.90 GHz by default.
Gigabyte offers three choices:
Light: 3.90 GHz
Medium: 4.00 GHz
Extreme: 4.10 GHz
Auto tune is not available.
You may increase overclocking, which requires...
I've used a budget fm2 motherboard and easily managed to overclock the same APU in BIOS. Also, keep in mind that the APU temperature will be elevated, so add fresh thermal paste onto the APU and remove any debris from the heat sink. It would also be wise to consider an aftermarket heat sink since the original coolers aren't ideal for overclocking. But everything should be fine!
I've used a budget fm2 motherboard and easily managed to overclock the same APU in BIOS. Also, keep in mind that the APU temperature will be elevated, so add fresh thermal paste onto the APU and remove any debris from the heat sink. An aftermarket heat sink would also be beneficial since the original coolers aren't ideal for overclocking. You should be all set!
I used a budget fm2 motherboard and easily managed to overclock the APU in the BIOS. The APU temperature will likely be high, so adding new thermal paste and cleaning the heat sink from the heat spreader would help. An aftermarket heat sink could also work since stock coolers aren't ideal for overclocking. Overall, it should be manageable!
Luke__ shared his experience with an affordable fm2 motherboard and successfully overclocked the APU in the BIOS. He noted the high temperature of the APU and recommended adding new thermal paste, cleaning off the heat sink, and considering a stock cooler with aftermarket heatsinks for better performance. He also advised caution with an extreme overclock of 4.10 GHz without a heatsink.