overclocking r5-1600
overclocking r5-1600
Hey there, I got my hands on a Ryzen 5-1600 yesterday and was really surprised by what I achieved.
I spent about five hours overclocking it until late at night, and managed to get it running smoothly at 4.0 GHz stable with a voltage of 1.2375V and max voltage while using Cinebench 20, which reached 1.394V.
This was my first time ever overclocking, and also the first time I worked with an AMD CPU, so overall I’m quite pleased with the outcome.
I’m currently running it on a stock cooler with standard thermal paste, but I’m curious if I could push it to 4.2 if I had a much better cooler installed. I was already at 4.1, but it kept crashing when I ran it at lower voltages—it looks like higher voltage would just cause thermal throttling.
My cooling setup might seem a bit unusual, but I won’t blame you for that.
The rear fan spins at 1200 RPM and blows cool air right over the CPU, while the top-mounted fan with zipties has a 1200 RPM exhaust, placed as close to the motherboard as possible without restricting my movement. It really pulls all the hot air straight from the heatsink.
Just be glad you got 4ghz to work at all! That's a solid chip already.
Things to do:
Experiment with the LLC so your voltage stays consistent under load and doesn't fluctuate. (not about undervolting from C States)
1.394v for a max voltage is a bit high, I'd prefer to go lower if possible. Aim for around 1.375v for 1st Gen Ryzen.
Make sure in BIOS you've maximized your power delivery to its full capacity, and also set T.Probe to Extreme, along with the current limit to Extreme. Also adjust the phases to Extreme.
Consider getting a better air cooler in the future; a decent $30 cooler would be a nice upgrade.