Discuss the temperature of the Ryzen 9700X processor.
Discuss the temperature of the Ryzen 9700X processor.
this situation isn't unusual for the Ryzen 9700x. the cooler and ambient temperature can vary, especially during intense tasks like gaming or running demanding applications. occasional spikes to higher temps are normal and usually not a cause for concern unless they become frequent or extreme.
Tried running a single-core benchmark in Cinebench. What was the temperature?
This pattern occurs with non-X3D, XFR-supported chips (those ending in X) on Ryzen processors. They tend to aggressively increase power on a single core during light tasks to complete work quickly, then revert to a lower power state. You can observe this in voltage readings, which often drift outside normal ranges between 1.3 and 1.5V on the vCore. Precision Boost Overdrive can bypass some of this voltage regulation using its Curve Optimizer feature—values around -15 should suffice. Keep in mind the instability tends to appear under light loads, such as when idle or sleeping. CoreCycler is a useful tool for testing this behavior. https://github.com/sp00n/corecycler