I believe my CPU is overclocked and I haven't made any changes to achieve that (Ryzen 5 5600X)
I believe my CPU is overclocked and I haven't made any changes to achieve that (Ryzen 5 5600X)
Hello. Your Ryzen 5600X is running at the default idle speed of 3.7 GHz, which matches the information on the website. The 4.3~GHZ setting in Task Manager appears to be an error or a misconfiguration. It’s normal for the CPU to start at the base frequency unless you adjust it manually. No mistakes were made—just ensure your BIOS or system settings are correctly configured.
Verify your battery plan in the Windows configuration. High performance mode aims to maintain high clock speeds continuously, and the Task Manager display may not reflect accurate readings. Consider using tools like HWinfo64 to track per-core clock speeds.
Everything appears normal, the display showing 4.39 ish in Task Manager is because the reading reflects the average clock speed across all cores. From your screenshot it seems you've turned on PBO on your motherboard, which increases core clock speeds based on the workload.
The PBO doesn't seem to impact your CPU lifespan, you can keep it as is.
PBO is suitable at this stage for Ryzen 5000 series CPUs. Learn more about it online—it's an automatic overclocking tool that's fairly cautious for Ryzen chips, adjusting temperature and voltage to achieve the best performance.