Check if the system runs smoothly when idle with the Ryzen 7500F on a ROG STRIX B650E-F board.
Check if the system runs smoothly when idle with the Ryzen 7500F on a ROG STRIX B650E-F board.
Open HWinfo, expand "Core clocks" and "Effective core clocks". Wait about two minutes with no other applications open, then take a screenshot. Upload the image to Imgur. Click on the picture and note the "bbcode" value. Send the image here.
Also, in Windows Power Options, verify the power plan isn’t set to performance. If it is, change it to balanced. Proceed to Advanced Power Plan settings, adjusting processor power management min to 8% and max to 100%. Save changes and close. In BIOS, ensure both Intel Speedstep and Intel Speedshift are enabled.
Did you verify that the RAM kit is EXPO certified? A few of them don’t have that certification.
Observe, it doesn't match what you expect from the clocks. Contemporary CPUs adjust their timing much more rapidly than the "core clock" can follow. Actual performance operates in a different manner, showing more precise changes in core speed rather than a fixed rate. There are more detailed insights available if you're interested, but the key point remains—your system is functioning as intended and isn't stuck at a single frequency like that screen suggests. In reality, 578Mhz appears to represent the peak core efficiency during that moment, while the surrounding data confirms only a minimal usage of 3.3%.
Thanks for the update. I successfully reached under 20W, even briefly hit 15W. I adjusted VDDSOC to 1.05 (previously 1.25 on auto) and VDDI to 1.2 (previously 1.44 on auto). It seems Asus likely left other settings at their default values of 11.
Cool man, I was pretty sure from the beginning but sometimes it actually is because someone has manually set a configuration that caused it. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Also, for Ryzen, as a basic starting point, I usually suggest these settings, though each system will be different depending on your specific hardware if you're doing a custom build.
Cool N Quiet - Enabled (if this option isn't available in your BIOS, just focus on the rest)
Core CPPC - Enabled
CPPC preferred cores - Enabled
Advanced/Global C-states - Enabled
Precision boost overdrive (PBO/PBO2) - Disabled (unless you have top-of-the-line cooling. Also, standard boost profiles like Precision boost (Non-overdrive) and XFR2 should remain enabled.)
among the options you listed, I only found Global C-states that I had already turned on. My previous Z87x model wouldn't allow overclocking unless all power-saving features were activated. The chipset doesn't even support P states—it was built for maximum power consumption.
Your current power plan setting and the Windows version you're using are both important details. Let me know if you need help with anything else!
Core Effective clock shows a varied picture. It's also noticeable in Ryzen Master, but "Idle" might mean different things depending on the background activity from programs that start with Windows. Usually, only around 1% or less CPU usage is considered true Idle.