Did you secure a victory in the silicon lottery with your Ryzen 5 1500x?
Did you secure a victory in the silicon lottery with your Ryzen 5 1500x?
I recently increased my Ryzen 5 1500x's clock speed to 3.9 ghz at 1.28 v with a stock cooler. My temperatures are as follows: idle stays between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius, gaming on max settings with uncapped framerates reaches 40 to 48 degrees Celsius. Did I get lucky with the silicon or is this typical?
I recently increased my Ryzen 5 1500x overclock to 3.9 ghz at 1.28 v with the stock cooler. The temperatures are:
Idle: around 35 to 40 degrees Celsius
Gaming on maximum settings with uncapped frames: between 40 and 48 degrees Celsius
Was this a lucky draw or just typical?
It’s normal, the voltage isn’t that high and temperatures won’t spike unless you run a CPU-heavy game.
Try running Prime95 to check stability and actual load temperatures.
Sure, I've conducted various stress tests. Have you done any similar assessments?
Volkgren:
Gaming's fine, but running stress tests is a different story. Have you done any stress tests?
Not yet. On this PC, I mostly stick to gaming, so I mainly worry about gaming temperatures.
I recently increased my Ryzen 5 1500x overclock to 3.9 ghz at 1.28 v with the stock cooler. The temperatures are:
Idle: around 35 to 40 degrees Celsius
Gaming on maximum settings with uncapped frames: between 40 and 48 degrees Celsius
Was this a lucky draw or just typical?
It’s normal, the voltage isn’t that high and the temps won’t spike unless you run a CPU-heavy game.
Try running Prime95 to check stability and actual load temperatures.
volkgren :
At those voltages the temperature won’t be a problem, but stability could be. You might face crashes after some time under load. Running stress tests would help you discover this sooner instead of later.
I’m still getting familiar with overclocking, so are there specific voltages that are seen as stable? Or does it vary depending on your system?
lewis02 :
volkgren :
At those voltages, temperature concerns aren't a problem, but stability could be. You might face crashes after prolonged use. Running stress tests would clarify this sooner. I'm still learning overclocking, so are there specific voltages deemed stable? Or does it vary by PC? There are voltages that are excessively high and can harm the CPU, but the ideal one is the one that keeps the clock rate steady. For Ryzen, aim to stay below 1.45v