Optimize Ryzen 5 5600 with PBO settings for better performance.
Optimize Ryzen 5 5600 with PBO settings for better performance.
Tell me the steps to configure PBO on an R5 5600 with the MSI B450 Tomahawk. I already turned it on, adjusted the CPU boost clock override to +150MHz, and set PBO Limits to "Motherboard." In Cinebench R23 it reached 4.6GHz (stock was 4450) with all cores at 1.3v. It ran between 79-81°C with the Hyper 212 Black RGB, achieving 11,100-11,300 multi-core score. I’m okay with the performance since 80°C is manageable for me, gaming temps are around 65°C, and it gave about 6-800 points higher in R23. I’m open to improvements but don’t know the exact settings.
Attempt it at +200MHz with -10 or -15 in CO, then check the range.
I recorded my configuration for the 5600X, but it got lost. Now I’m using 200/140/180 plus 200 minus 29 on all cores, and it’s performing great.
How far can I push before hitting the limits? I've already seen about a 6% improvement in performance with normal conditions. Maybe they could do better, which is why I'm considering trying the curve optimizer. But it still works on a single tower cooler that costs around $35, and at full load my CPU usage is between 100-110W according to hwinfo.
Adjusted the overclock to 200MHz and configured the curve optimizer at -15. Experimented with -20 but performance dropped noticeably by 200 points in R23. Using -15 achieved consistent results—around 4575 cores at ~1.21V most of the time, with single cores reaching 4650. The peak voltage I observed was 1.29. Temperatures improved significantly, reaching a comfortable -6 to -8C range (73-75°C at full load) instead of 79-81°C, and maintaining Cinebench scores of 11000-11100. The stock voltage was between 10300-10500 and 70°C. I’ll keep this configuration and monitor stability over time.