Overclocking the Ryzen 7 1700 was a rewarding experience for everyone involved.
Overclocking the Ryzen 7 1700 was a rewarding experience for everyone involved.
Yeah I have tried 3.8 GHz with 1.35 voltage buut, things were starting to get hot. I've seen people do 3.9 GHz with 1.35 voltage lol. I may give it a shot tomorrow. I prefer to not mess with voltage for long term use as it can be taxing on the life span. For long term use, 3.65 GHz seems fine and honestly, I may try to push it to 3.7 GHz depending on how it runs. As for ram, mine is kinda on the slower side :/ 2400 MHz. It was locked at 2133 mhz at first but I set it to 2400. Now, I'm not at all familiar with ram overclocking and I don't know if this is possible, but, I'd love to be able to increase it from 2400 MHz lol that would be great. I don't think it's possible though
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Yeah, I've tried 3.8 GHz with 1.35 voltage but things were getting hot. People have done 3.9 GHz with the same voltage, so maybe I should try 3.9 tomorrow. I tend to avoid changing voltage for long-term use because it can wear out the device. For lasting performance, 3.65 GHz seems okay and I might push it up to 3.7 GHz depending on how it behaves. As for RAM, mine is a bit slow at 2400 MHzāit was stuck at 2133 MHz initially but I changed it to 2400. I'm not very familiar with RAM overclocking and I'm unsure if this is even possible, but I'd like to try increasing it from 2400 MHz. I don't think it's feasible though.
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I understand, I usually set mine at 3.7 GHz with 3200 MHz, maybe lower at 1.25V would work but it's stable and that's the boost clock. At this setting I can handle everything I need and benchmarks look good.
Overclocking RAM can be a bit tricky sometimes. I'm just getting into it and read something recently that explained it better. I'll check it out in the morning.
How are your temperatures looking?
I recall the days when the 3.8 GHz felt smooth while gaming in the 50s and reaching 60 later on. Though some might say it's not too bad, over time it starts to feel a bit slow. For the ram, I might try overclocking to check the results, or I can keep using this setup if needed.
Ryzen overclocking didnāt go well. Your Ryzen 7 1700s could perform better, itās likely that 1700 can be overclocked significantly more than 1800X. A 1700 chip might simply be a premium sample of 1800X without XFR enabled. AMD categorizes Ryzen CPUs based on 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 performance at 1.275V, LLC 1.384V at 3.8 GHz. With a maximum of 1.45V it wouldnāt reach 3.9 GHz while running 100 High IBT AVX instructions. It consumed 150W and hit 71Ā°C (91Ā°C with offset). Ryzen clearly has a significant voltage ceiling. It seems FinFET technology may struggle to handle such high voltages, and AMD might have pushed every last MHz out of these processors. My standard for stability is 3.8 GHz at 1.27500V.
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Maybe I missed the silicon draw, but 3.8 GHz @ 1.38V max isnāt terrible for a 1800X?
I suspect most of your reported stable modelsā1700, 1700X, 1800X at 4 GHzāwould fail within about 10 cycles during High AVX IBT if not right away. Still, aim to stay below 1.45V, particularly when boards increase voltage with heavier loads, you might encounter 1.5V+ for CPU-heavy tasks.
Stable Cinebench runs across these voltages:
- 4.0 GHz: 1.40625V
- 3.9 GHz: 1.30000V
- 3.8 GHz: 1.23750V
- 3.7 GHz: 1.15000V
- 3.6 GHz: 1.10000V
I even experimented with 2.0 GHz, getting 0.72500V and 1.5 GHz at the same voltage. Running 100 IBT AVX high stable cycles:
- 4.0 GHz: 1.45000V (unstable)
- 3.9 GHz: 1.45000V (unstable)
- 3.8 GHz: 1.27500V, LLC 1.384V
Iām using an Asus Prime X370 Pro, LLC Auto for CPU and uncore, with a current capability at 140%.
The Ryzen overclocking experience was not ideal. Your Ryzen 7 1700s seems capable of better overclocking compared to the 1800X, though it might be a special case. AMD categorizes Ryzen CPUs based on IMC, and surprisingly, my DDR4 3200 C16 Corsair LPX with Hynix dies performed well from the start, supporting a 2933 MHz clock speed. For the Ryzen 7 1800X, stable performance was limited to around 1.275V, with LLC at 1.384V and 3.8 GHz. At a maximum of 1.45V, achieving 3.9 GHz with high IBT AVX would be challenging, consuming 150W and reaching 71Ā°C (91Ā°C with offset). This indicates a significant voltage limitation, suggesting that FinFET technology may struggle to handle such demands effectively. My current stable benchmark at 3.8 GHz is 1.27500V. Thereās a possibility that many of the reported 'stable' results for 1700/1700X/1800X at 4 GHz would fail within a few cycles under heavy AVX workloads. Still, maintaining voltages below 1.45V is crucial, particularly when load increases, as higher voltages can cause instability. Iāve observed stable runs across multiple benchmarks with voltages ranging from 1.40625V to 1.45000V. Iām hopeful that the 3.8 GHz @ 1.38V target remains viable, though it might be risky under sustained high AVX usage.