For the 3080, consider these CPU options. They offer strong performance and efficiency.
For the 3080, consider these CPU options. They offer strong performance and efficiency.
The original spec was 65W, but your cooler isn’t performing well. The temperatures you’re seeing during games are likely high. Running at full CPU speed of 4300 MHz would cause thermal throttling on the heatsink. Check Cinebench R20 for stability; it should handle the load better. Make sure C3 is enabled in BIOS to allow maximum performance under light use. Press the C1 button to open the C States window and verify idle CPU states.
Also consider the C states during idle time. Many Asus machines set power restrictions at 4095 in the BIOS. If a CPU reaches 100°C, it won't perform at its best or reliably.
It's around 11% when idle, and I reached 100 fast in the 20-second sprint, then increased to 4100mhz.
11% in the C0 state while idle indicates that many processes are running in the background, affecting your CPU performance. Around 0.5% in C0 is typical during idle time. Use the Task Manager – Details section to identify what’s slowing your system. The C States panel displays this information. When idle, it shows 0.0 for C3, C6, and C7; your CPU can’t utilize higher multipliers when lightly loaded. The lower Package C States values aren’t critical.
Comparison of a 6-core processor operating at 4300 MHz reveals that many components remain inactive, indicating the system is largely idle. A significant amount of background activity continues running, which may disrupt smooth gameplay. Check the Task Manager Details section to identify what processes are consuming resources and determine if they should be active or paused. This approach helps maintain lower temperatures during gaming sessions.
The Details tab is the accurate one. The data in the Processes and Performance tabs and the graphs are bugged. If there is anything in the Details tab list loading your CPU that you do not need running all of the time, get rid of it. If Steam is bloated and you need it, not much you can do about that.