I just assembled my new PC and noticed my stock clock speed looks pretty high, honestly
I just assembled my new PC and noticed my stock clock speed looks pretty high, honestly
You configured your PC with the specified RAM and updated the BIOS for the latest stable version compatible with modern CPUs. The reported high clock speeds likely stem from the system's performance tuning or firmware optimizations. Since you're unsure about the process, consider consulting official documentation or forums for deeper insights into achieving such speeds without direct changes.
When temperatures stay low, the system attempts to utilize the boost clock during intense activities such as gaming. After reaching a specific threshold, it reverts back to 3.7. If heat levels remain excessive, it will throttle performance and drop below 3.7 to allow the CPU to dissipate heat. Intel employs a distinct method where boost is limited to a set duration. This explains why Zen 3 and PBO can achieve impressive results—by adjusting voltage and enabling higher speeds since AMD primarily manages cooling based on temperature.
Based on your temperatures, you seem to have a decent cooler, though it might still be worth checking. This person did an excellent analysis of it and was actually the one I used to set up PBO on my 5800x. I have a smaller cooler, but due to how PBO functions, I lost nearly 20c while maintaining around 5 fps in many games.