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is 70c bad for a cpu to run at

is 70c bad for a cpu to run at

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morizius
Junior Member
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04-21-2025, 11:46 PM
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I have my R7 clocked at 4GHz with a 1.43125 MHz clock, running on air with a cooler master Hyper 212Evo featuring three fans, including an exhaust fan next to it. I understand 70°C won’t damage it, but I’m curious how much this might affect its lifespan. Also, the score of 1715 seems low for a 4GHz model.
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morizius
04-21-2025, 11:46 PM #1

I have my R7 clocked at 4GHz with a 1.43125 MHz clock, running on air with a cooler master Hyper 212Evo featuring three fans, including an exhaust fan next to it. I understand 70°C won’t damage it, but I’m curious how much this might affect its lifespan. Also, the score of 1715 seems low for a 4GHz model.

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xId0
Member
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04-22-2025, 07:59 AM
#2
70C is acceptable. What monitoring tools are you employing? Which Ryzen 7 model are you using? There are several options with different power limits.
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xId0
04-22-2025, 07:59 AM #2

70C is acceptable. What monitoring tools are you employing? Which Ryzen 7 model are you using? There are several options with different power limits.

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FoxX_MC
Member
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04-22-2025, 08:58 AM
#3
volkgren:
70C is acceptable. What monitoring tools are you employing? Which Ryzen 7 model are you using? There are several options with different power limits.
I rely on the Ryzen Master app and 1700x.
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FoxX_MC
04-22-2025, 08:58 AM #3

volkgren:
70C is acceptable. What monitoring tools are you employing? Which Ryzen 7 model are you using? There are several options with different power limits.
I rely on the Ryzen Master app and 1700x.

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SmolDoggo
Junior Member
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04-22-2025, 01:02 PM
#4
70C isn't terrible, but it might be improved.
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SmolDoggo
04-22-2025, 01:02 PM #4

70C isn't terrible, but it might be improved.

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AXELANATION
Junior Member
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04-30-2025, 05:40 AM
#5
70C isn't terrible, but it might be improved.
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AXELANATION
04-30-2025, 05:40 AM #5

70C isn't terrible, but it might be improved.

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05-09-2025, 02:49 AM
#6
The 1700X is a more powerful CPU. A detailed Intel analysis shows it compares favorably to the i7, while an i5 performs much better in terms of cooling.
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LargeMisoRamen
05-09-2025, 02:49 AM #6

The 1700X is a more powerful CPU. A detailed Intel analysis shows it compares favorably to the i7, while an i5 performs much better in terms of cooling.

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emanking1
Member
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05-09-2025, 03:17 AM
#7
volkgren :
The 1700X is a more powerful CPU. A better Intel comparison would be an i7. An i5 will run much cooler than an i7.
Yeah, that's what I thought too, but somehow I expected it to perform similarly to the i5.
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emanking1
05-09-2025, 03:17 AM #7

volkgren :
The 1700X is a more powerful CPU. A better Intel comparison would be an i7. An i5 will run much cooler than an i7.
Yeah, that's what I thought too, but somehow I expected it to perform similarly to the i5.

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Heart_Queen
Junior Member
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05-09-2025, 03:15 PM
#8
It's actually quite decent for a first-gen Ryzen 70C running at 4GHz.
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Heart_Queen
05-09-2025, 03:15 PM #8

It's actually quite decent for a first-gen Ryzen 70C running at 4GHz.

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64tick
Member
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05-27-2025, 11:16 AM
#9
I have my R7 clocked at 4ghz 1.43125 and it is running with a cooler master hyper 212evo, featuring three fans including an exhaust fan right next to it. I understand that 70°C won’t break it, but how much will this affect its lifespan? Also, the score of 1715 seems low for a 4ghz processor. Personally, I think any issues you’re noticing are likely from stress tests or benchmarking. For regular use, even in demanding CPU-heavy games, it shouldn’t reach such high temperatures for extended periods, making a serious problem unlikely. If it did hit that temperature continuously, you’d probably lose interest quickly before it fails.
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64tick
05-27-2025, 11:16 AM #9

I have my R7 clocked at 4ghz 1.43125 and it is running with a cooler master hyper 212evo, featuring three fans including an exhaust fan right next to it. I understand that 70°C won’t break it, but how much will this affect its lifespan? Also, the score of 1715 seems low for a 4ghz processor. Personally, I think any issues you’re noticing are likely from stress tests or benchmarking. For regular use, even in demanding CPU-heavy games, it shouldn’t reach such high temperatures for extended periods, making a serious problem unlikely. If it did hit that temperature continuously, you’d probably lose interest quickly before it fails.