Boost frequency of Ryzen 7 2700 is 3.4 GHz.
Boost frequency of Ryzen 7 2700 is 3.4 GHz.
Hey there! I just got my Ryzen 7 and tested Cinebench R23 and R20. The CPU is clocking around 3.375GHz, which is way lower than its advertised boost speed. This upgrade from my i5 4460 might be driver-related—anyone have tips? Thanks! Temper: 55-59°C. Monitoring tools: Ryzen Master, Task Manager, HWMonitor.
2700 non-x all-core boost struggles significantly due to its 65W TDP goal. You've noticed around 3.4GHz under stress. The stock cooler handles 3.7-3.8 well. I’d tweak it manually to a multiplier of 38 to begin. It’s essentially the same chip as the 2700x, and most can manage 40x+ with adequate cooling and manual adjustments. The same applies to all non-x variants. Manual tuning is crucial here because of their low TDP limits. My 1600 drops to a meager 3.3GHz all-core under any load at default settings. Just one click to boost to 40x, then adjust voltage offset—it works just like a 1600x.
Sure, adjusting the settings to 38 will keep everything running at 3800mhz continuously. This setting won't hurt the CPU and should work well with the default voltage. If you're not doing intensive tasks (just gaming), try 40 with a small offset of about 0.16 and you might reach around 4ghz on the stock cooler. The claimed single-core boost numbers are often overstated, as most CPUs hit their maximum all-core speed during regular use due to game optimizations or background processes. On non-x chips, tuning can easily resolve performance issues.
I don't understand your motherboard model or BIOS settings, so I recommend starting with the 38 multiplier and letting voltage auto. Run it with A64 or similar for a while to check performance. Other stress tests are possible, but the best evaluation comes from your actual applications.