Assistance needed for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X overclocking
Assistance needed for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X overclocking
68C testing with the stock cooler during the stress test is unlikely.
Yes, the temperature is 68 degrees Celsius as per the Ryzen Master program during the stress test. It seems the program accounts for die temperature since it's designed for the processor.
What's your room temperature? What kind of stress test? This is the reading you see with a quality cooler, not the standard one. In the test, stock reaches about 80°C and it feels like a jet engine. A 3900X with a Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler at 16°C in the test comes out to around 65°C.
The room temperature around the PC is approximately 23 degrees Celsius. I am executing the stability test provided in the AMD Ryzen master software. Precision boost overdrive is active, and I press the apply/test button. The CPU stabilizes at 100% with the temperature displayed on the screen. Do you know about the Ryzen overclocking tools? I’m not sure if it’s measuring the die temperature or another sensor inside the case. The test duration isn’t long, but the temperatures seem consistent despite minor fluctuations.
I just finished the stress tests for both Cinnebench R20 and Prime95. The Cinnebench completed quickly, so I didn’t include any usable temperature data. From the Prime95 test (likely the tool required), I reached a maximum temperature of 71°C. The readings came from the CPUID Hardware Monitor software. If you’d like, I can send a picture for you to check the logs. Just a note, this was run with precision boost enabled. The CPU stayed steady at 4.13 GHz throughout the test.
If you're committed to this project, you must upgrade the cooler. The stress test in Ryzen Master with PBO disabled won’t reveal much, since with default settings the CPU rarely overheats unless there’s a faulty case or an excessively warm environment. As you push overclocking, clock speeds and voltages rise rapidly, causing the stock cooler to struggle more.
Your board is a mid-range B450 with a modest VRM configuration (4+3), which isn’t as demanding on Ryzen compared to older FX chips, but it still matters for achieving the best and most reliable boost or overclock on your CPU.
As I mentioned, I use a 3700X that will run at around 4.3 Ghz all day with PBO enabled. I also have a solid board and cooler setup. Prioritize getting the right cooler before attempting anything else. If you’re interested in experimenting, you can try overclocking yourself, though you probably won’t see significant improvements. It’s more about personal preference—some people enjoy tinkering, and that’s perfectly fine.
I agree. I plan to purchase a more suitable cooler, but should I also upgrade the motherboard since it doesn’t fully satisfy the power needs for an overclocked chip? I’m confused about why the OC isn’t working. It stays within thermal limits in all tests, so the only thought is it might not be receiving enough power.
Would enabling xmp be necessary to ensure the OC runs stably?