Boost frequency at idle levels for Ryzen 5 3600
Boost frequency at idle levels for Ryzen 5 3600
Hello community, I have a question regarding the R5 3600. When Chrome is running with around 20 tabs open and the PC is idle, it shows around 4.00 GHz according to Task Manager (Ryzen Master reports 862 MHz). The temperatures seem okay. Currently, at 38°C with Chrome active, the CPU temps are about 50°C. When stressing the CPU in Ryzen Master, the clock stays below 4 GHz even at 3,900 MHz during the test. Using the default settings in AMD Ryzen Balanced and setting minimum CPU usage to 5% doesn’t change anything. It remains consistent whether I switch to AMD Ryzen Balanced or not. I’m also using a Gigabyte B450M DS3H cooler (rev. 1.0 MOBO) and SilentiumPC Spartan 3 LT HE1012 cooler. Could anyone share any advice or notes on this? Thanks for your help, Best regards, Tomas
It's typical for the CPU to change its speed depending on the workload. It may increase one core to 4.2Ghz when necessary, but if all cores are under heavy use it will slow them down to 3.9Ghz. This adjustment helps you clearly see each core's boost performance in HWiNFO. Your CPU is working just as intended.
I'm adding both idle and stress measurements from HWiNFO. That should mean everything looks fine.
With Balanced power settings, the frequency range would span from 0.8GHz to 4.2GHz for your CPU. The High Performance plan runs all cores together aiming for maximum speed, which works best for steady, consistent results.
Ryzen Master includes Auto OC functionality, which activates the optimization mode and disables boosting features. It works well with Ryzen's power-saving modes, emphasizing sleep states over downclocking. The 862 MHz figure represents an effective performance, not a real-world speed. Behavior-wise, all-core boosts remain lower than single-threaded bursts.
Use HWiNFO to inspect the individual chip that reaches 4.2GHz, as not every one will do so.