If I raise the CPU frequency without increasing the voltage, does the CPU degrade more quickly or remains the same?
If I raise the CPU frequency without increasing the voltage, does the CPU degrade more quickly or remains the same?
I would say you're looking pretty good. You're nowhere near your tMax and there doesn't appear to be any throttling, which would indicate that temps are too high, so all good.
To go back to your original question though, my answer seems a bit vague.
In actuality, if you increase your clock speed, without increasing voltage, yes it will degrade your chip faster even though you haven't raised voltage, because your processor is still doing more, which requires more power. Voltage allows your processor to have the power to use.
But the degradation, at stock voltage, as long as your temps remain fine, is so negligible that you shouldn't even worry about it.
Cheers mate
It doesn't guarantee a faster decline; degradation depends on voltage and heat levels.
As long as you maintain stable temperatures, degradation remains manageable.
What are the temperatures during operation?
In AMD overdrive, most people say it's the top app for checking APU temperatures. Idle mode has a thermal margin of 50-60 degrees, and at 100%, it's about 25 degrees.
Sure, just to clarify, I'm not familiar with AMD or your setup, but what is the maximum thermal limit for your processor? It looks like it mentions 74°C for tMax, so you're idling at about 15°C? Try using CoreTemp to monitor your temperatures—it provides more accurate readings. Let me know what it shows.
Before experiencing CPU stress:
https://imgur.com/a/yBrRWaQ
See also: https://imgur.com/a/yBrRWaQ
After CPU stress (not sure, I’m not really sure, before beginning the test I noticed 5 degrees that seems unreal):
https://imgur.com/a/xA5l272
See also: https://imgur.com/a/xA5l272
In GTA V MSI afterburner shows the CPU around 32 degrees Celsius:
https://imgur.com/a/m5etz5H
See also: https://imgur.com/a/m5etz5H
My cooler is Deepcool IceEdge Mini FS2.0 ...
I would say you're looking pretty good. You're nowhere near your tMax and there doesn't appear to be any throttling, which would indicate that temps are too high, so all good.
To go back to your original question though, my answer seems a bit vague.
In actuality, if you increase your clock speed, without increasing voltage, yes it will degrade your chip faster even though you haven't raised voltage, because your processor is still doing more, which requires more power. Voltage allows your processor to have the power to use.
But the degradation, at stock voltage, as long as your temps remain fine, is so negligible that you shouldn't even worry about it.
Cheers mate