Overclocking the Ryzen 7 1700 was a rewarding experience for everyone involved.
Overclocking the Ryzen 7 1700 was a rewarding experience for everyone involved.
Hey there, I just pushed my Ryzen 7 1700 to 3.65 GHz and it's performing well. I'm running it at stock voltage with the AMD Spire cooler included. It's interesting to see what others have achieved with the Ryzen and the same cooler. What are the top temperatures you've reached? Also, at this speed, my CPU stays cool around 40 degrees in Battlefield 1 Ultra—though those temps are great, could they really affect its lifespan? I know the Ryzen 7 1700 is designed for overclocking, so I'm curious about the impact. Thanks!
P.S.: If you can, let me know your own temperatures after overclocking.
Ryzen overclocking didn’t go well. Your Ryzen 7 1700 might perform better, it’s likely 1700 can be overclocked significantly more than 1800X. A 1700 could easily surpass 1800X under the right conditions, though it might just be a high-end sample with XFR turned off. AMD grouped Ryzen CPUs by IMC. Interestingly, my DDR4 3200 C16 Corsair LPX with Hynix dies worked smoothly from the start and could boot at 3200. Even for my Ryzen 7 1800X, it only reached stable speeds around 1.275V, LLC at 1.384V at 3.8 GHz. With a maximum of 1.45V it wouldn’t reach 3.9 GHz while running 100 High IBT AVX instructions. It consumed 150W and hit 71°C (up to 91°C with offset). Ryzen clearly has a significant voltage ceiling. Maybe FinFET technology struggles with such high voltages, and AMD has pushed every last MHz out of these processors. My take on stability is around 3.8...
I'll inform you this weekend.
Today I need to collect my CPU and motherboard, but I'll also be using a stock cooler until my AM4 bracket arrives for my H80i V2. I might even think about getting another 240mm AIO if it makes sense.
Most people can reach 3.7Ghz on the stock cooler with minimal effort.
Components
Ryzen R7 1700 (stock cooler)
Asus Crosshair VI Hero
G.Skill Flare X 3200mhz
EVGA G2 650w
Corsair 460X 3 front fans, 1 exhaust rear (2 fans on top but I need a spliter so not in use)
I'm using the stock cooler for now as I await for my AM4 bracket for my H80i v2 however I may look into getting a 240mm AIO if it's even worth it but after today...I'm not too sure. Anyway, I've been able to overclock to 3.7Ghz and boot using 3200Mhz RAM. This was my main goal to at least get it to 3.7Ghz on all cores and boot and remain stable at 3200mhz memory speed. I tested using Cinebench, CPUZ stress test, Aida 64 trial for about 30min, experimented with rendering and encoding in Adobe Premiere, and all I can say is so far so good. I did get it to 3.8Ghz but I haven't done all the tests yet but it ran cinebench and adobe premiere encoding very well with load temps in the high 50's however they were still climbing so I can't say that it would be stable at this point.
That being, temps at 3.7Ghz plateaued at 50-52c while running CPUZ stress test for about 30min (I'll run it for a few hours tomorrow to further test). Voltage was set to 1.25 but I might be able to get it lower based on temps. Here are some of the settings I tweaked however keep in mind I'm still fiddling with stuff so there probably is a few things I can change but I'm still experimenting....takes awhile to get everything just right. Idle temps were around the 30's sometimes in the 40's depending if I have other things running in the background like videos, music etc. while i worked in Adobe CC programs.
AI Overclock Tuner: D.O.C.P 5 (Sets memory to 3200mhz 14-14-14-34)
BCLK Frequency: 100.00
Custom CPU Core Ratio: Manual
>FID 148
>DID 8
(sets target CPU to 3.7Ghz)
CPU Core Voltage: 1.25000
(after stability tests I set it to offset+ 0.03750. If I recall correctly base voltage was 1.22000 which it's currently running seeming stable so far)
CPU SOC Voltage: 1.10000
DRAM Voltage: 1.35000
(Anything else not mentioned was left at default/auto settings)
All in all I'm quite pleased so far, render and encoding times for Premiere files I have are almost cut in half compared to my 4770k. I probably won't stress the CPU for no more than an hour and really to push it further on stock to 3.8 to 3.9 won't make much of a difference but I'll give it a shot, however I do want to see if I can get voltages as low as possible at it's current state. I know, I work backwards, I start at 1.35 at AMD's suggested voltage then go down.
Perhaps it's the RAM that helps since this particular set is promoted as "AMD Ryzen Compatible" however it was way too expensive compared to the other sticks but I wanted to not have to worry about the memory at this point. Or does the X370 vs B350 make a difference when it comes to using stock coolers? hhhmmmmm?
Sorry for the long post but I thought some of these settings might help and at the same time if anyone has any advice to push it further!
I also increased my 1700's overclock with the stock cooler at 3.6, but during stress tests the temperature went up to 80. It's unclear if I should invest in a water cooler or keep the overclock. That seems quite high for 3.6. Could you tell me what voltage was set and any other adjustments?
DMinion shared their experience with overclocking and temperature concerns. They mention using a stock cooler at 3.6 and reaching temperatures up to 80 during stress tests. They seek advice on voltage settings, other adjustments, and whether the high room temperature in India could be a factor. They also note system instability after 2400 MHz RAM and provide their hardware details for reference.
At that voltage it shouldn't be so hot. I'm not an expert, but could your cooler be misaligned? Would it help if you shared the current settings?
DMinion:
At that voltage it shouldn't be so hot, but I'm not an expert. Could your cooler be properly seated?
Maybe sharing your current settings would help me assist you better.
Could you let me know which settings you're using?
Ayushfunlover asked for advice on the cooler setup. Minion suggested checking if the cooler is seated correctly and offered to share current settings for better assistance. The user was advised to provide specific requirements and shared their own configuration details.