How does ryzen boost work?
How does ryzen boost work?
My Ryzen 5 3600 comes with a boost setting that claims up to 4.2GHz, but from what I've read in the Ryzen Master community, it rarely reaches that speed—even during Cinebench. While I'm seeing my stats while playing Cyberpunk, they don't match those claims.
Auto, it seems correct. The base is set to 3.6 and I’m seeing 3.8 across all cores.
You're working with a system that has a 2600 MHz processor, a base clock of 3.4 GHz, and an auto control set to 3.8 GHz. The BIOS settings significantly influence your performance, with one configuration allowing speeds near 3.9 GHz while others hover around 3.7 GHz. Your cache performance also matters, as the 2600 MHz model tends to favor around 3200 MHz. You've disabled NQTI and noticed that boosting memory speeds helps, though the gains are much smaller than before. Previously, you spent considerable effort optimizing overclocking, but now you mostly stick to default settings. If you aim for higher performance, manually tuning the CPU frequency is recommended; otherwise, you might be limited by the older hardware.
The listed figure, similar to Intel, represents the highest single-core speed increase. Ryzen can reach its peak or occasionally exceed this limit when temperatures are managed well. Maintain below 70°C for optimal performance.
I was creating a video last evening, and my 3900XT was operating at a comfortable 63°C, receiving regular boosts reaching 4.8ghz, while CPU usage stayed between 80-85%.