Overclocking Ryzen 1700 to 3.6GHz is a valid approach for enthusiasts seeking better performance.
Overclocking Ryzen 1700 to 3.6GHz is a valid approach for enthusiasts seeking better performance.
My Ryzan 7 1700 has been overclocked to 3.6 GHz at 1.2V. The CPU runs at 33°C when idle and reaches 54°C under full load (with OCCT). I'm using the standard air cooler, Wraith Spire LED.
It might vary depending on how you're using the CPU, so you should decide accordingly. The XFR only enhances 2 cores while the overclock boosts all 8 cores on the 1700. If you're doing more multi-threaded tasks, the OC would be more beneficial; however, if you're focusing on single-threaded work, the XFR would perform better. For a mix of workloads, I recommend choosing the OC since it runs at 600Mhz over the stock 3.0, ensuring even performance across cores even if XFR activates other cores.
Watch this starting at 4 minutes—it seems like some useful learning from an AMD engineer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZgpHTaQ10k
Maybe it will help you reach a higher OC.
It makes perfect sense. It will still improve up to 3.7 on lightly threaded components if possible, and it will run significantly quicker on tasks utilizing more than two cores.
Would it be better to just cap it at 3.7 or did you encounter a temperature limit on the stock cooler? I've noticed most units can reach 3.7 on stock when airflow is adequate.
Supahos :
It really makes sense. It should still reach up to 3.7 on lightly threaded components if possible, and will run much quicker on anything with more than two cores.
Wouldn't it be better just to cap it at 3.7? Or did you encounter a temperature limit on the stock cooler there? I've seen most of them handle 3.7 on stock when airflow is sufficient.
From what I understand, after manual overclocking on the Ryzen, the XFR feature gets disabled until everything is reset to default.
At 3.7ghz with 1.325V it hit a peak temperature of around 95°C during RealTime stress testing.
I'm proceeding step by step now. I managed to handle a 3.5ghz speed on Auto voltage settings for 30 minutes on the Asus Real Time stress test, reaching 73.8°C.
Which adjustments should I make to increase the voltage? (Just in case something went wrong already)
The maximum is +0.300V and the minimum is -0.300V. If I aim for 3.6 or 3.7, which one should I adjust and what value should I set it to?
My Ryzan 7 1700 has been overclocked to 3.6 GHz at 1.2V. The CPU runs at 33 degrees Celsius when idle and reaches 54 degrees Celsius under full load (with OCCT). I'm using the standard air cooler, Wraith Spire LED.