Max speed reaches up to 3.8GHz for the Ryzen 5 2600x processor.
Max speed reaches up to 3.8GHz for the Ryzen 5 2600x processor.
Just installed a new PC featuring an Asus Prime B450MA2 motherboard and a 2600x with two 8GB DDR4 modules. I adjusted only a few BIOS settings—set RAM speed to 1600MHz, turned on PBO, and left the rest automatic. The system performs well; peak CPU reaches 1.288V with stable temperatures during heavy use. Despite this, my CPU caps at 3.8GHz even when running the Ryzen power profile with a lower limit set to 5%. I've also configured it in BIOS to run at 4GHz, but it still stays at 3.8GHz. During normal idle and browsing, speeds hover between 2.1 and 2.2GHz. I attempted to update the BIOS using the latest version from Asus, but it doesn't show up in the updater when I select the USB file for some unclear reason. Any suggestions?
Normal core boost frequency is expected. Consider increasing the EDC power limit in Ryzen Master to test for improvement. If that doesn’t help, you’ll need to manually overclock the CPU. That’s the plan.
However, it doesn't perform that well on a single-core processor either, maintaining a maximum of 3.8ghz even in Cinebench.
Since the system isn't using default settings, consider updating the chipset driver and installing Ryzen Master. Switch Windows to Ryzen Balanced performance mode, which might improve results.