Assist with "overclocking" 11400f
Assist with "overclocking" 11400f
Hello, it's finally time to move away from the FX8320 and switch to an Intel CPU. While I'm not a fan of any particular brand, it's worth mentioning that my last experience with an Intel processor was in 2007 using a Pentium D. Thanks to the better performance of their latest models, especially the 11400F, I opted for a different setup instead of purchasing a Ryzen 5 5600X. Instead, I chose 16GB DDR4 3200 CL16 RAM, an Asus Prime H510M-A motherboard, and the same CPU at a more affordable price compared to what the R5 5600X is selling for here. Additionally, I noticed that the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 120 AIO is on sale for under $50, so I decided to get it as well from a nearby store to finish assembling my build without dealing with noisy Intel coolers and to ensure sufficient thermal headroom.
After setting everything up, the system booted up smoothly with no issues. I focused first on tweaking the BIOS settings concerning the CPU. It has a stock clock of 2.6 GHz, but it can be increased to 4.4 GHz according to Intel. I tried Asus's auto settings for performance enhancement, but instead of boosting, I ended up with 1.8 GHz under load, and the CPU would randomly jump to 4.4 GHz when not under load. To resolve this, I randomly adjusted the BIOS settings.
My best result so far is a stable performance with the CPU running continuously at 4.2 GHz even during idle mode, although it doesn't reach 4.4 GHz even when running a single core. What changes should I make in the BIOS for normal power usage under light load and maximum TDP while also managing power consumption during load? Searching online didn't yield much useful information, so I'm sharing this here. Thanks in advance.
Edit: Forgot to mention that Aida and Asus Ez Tweak reported 114W during Cinebench R23, with a score of 10300. I believe the score was around 10.3k.
Enable the C states in the BIOS to reduce light load power consumption. This is all you need to do.
Switch to the Windows Balanced power plan if you like seeing a slow CPU. This is not important or necessary if the C states are enabled but old habits are hard to break.
Many monitoring apps do not report the 1 active core multiplier accurately. Ignore this or use ThrottleStop to see what your CPU is really doing.
Run the built in TS Bench - 1 Thread test. Many Windows background apps tend to keep more than 1 core active so the maximum multiplier is only used for very short bursts measured in milliseconds, not seconds.
Enable the C states in the BIOS to reduce light load power consumption. This is all you need to do.
Switch to the Windows Balanced power plan if you like seeing a slow CPU. This is not important or necessary if the C states are enabled but old habits are hard to break.
Many monitoring apps do not report the 1 active core multiplier accurately. Ignore this or use ThrottleStop to see what your CPU is really doing.
Run the built in TS Bench - 1 Thread test. Many Windows background apps tend to keep more than 1 core active so the maximum multiplier is only used for very short bursts measured in milliseconds, not seconds.
Would you like to know if it's feasible to unlock BCLK overclocking? I have memory and can adjust voltage settings on the CPU, though I can't change the multiplier. It's not available for K series chips, even if they are K, since this chipset doesn't support it. There might be custom BIOS options that allow at least BCLK adjustment, but they aren't visible in the advanced settings.