Max speed remains stable even when not in use.
Max speed remains stable even when not in use.
Hi, your Ryzen 2700X with a B450 motherboard seems to be running at full clock speed most of the time. The temperatures are also elevated—around 40-50°C when idle and 70-80°C during gaming. I attempted to reset the BIOS, but it didn’t help. Also, you mentioned using Windows’ default balanced power plan, which is typical for stability. This behavior isn’t unusual, but you might want to check your cooling setup or consider a cooler if temperatures continue rising.
Set up the AMD chipset drivers, they'll add the Ryzen power plan. Then verify and confirm it reduces clock speed as expected. Current operating systems rarely stay completely idle, but the chip should still lower its frequency. Elevated idle temperatures are unusual for a Zen+ processor (they only stabilized with Zen 2), though the load temperatures seem reasonable if you're using the standard cooler.
It's common to notice such performance spikes while handling light workloads, especially with adequate cooling. Running it at default settings still requires solid cooling to maintain stability.