RYZEN 3600 OC - advice
RYZEN 3600 OC - advice
Hello everyone!
I upgraded my CPU from Ryzen 1600 to Ryzen 3600. From what I understand, the overclocking process is somewhat different from the previous model. In fact, I successfully manually increased the frequency of the Ryzen 3600 to 4.3GHz across all cores by adjusting the Vcore to 1.280 V.
There is a screenshot of HWinfo during the Cinebench R20 test (near the end of the second run). Are there any warning signs I should be concerned about? I was advised to pay attention to CPU TDC, EDC and PPT values, but from the picture it seems I stayed within limits, correct? The temperature appears normal as well (69.9°C under load, around 35°C when idle).
My question is: Is this overclock stable? (I only play games on PC)
PC specs: Ryzen 3600
B350 Tomahawk motherboard (though it's an older board, it runs fine)
GTX 1070 TI
RAM: DDR4, 2x 8GB, 3200 MHz Vegeance LPX
HWinfo - the screenshot
HWinfo - the second screenshot
Ocing involves the skill of patience and focusing closely on small details, especially when dealing with changes that affect everyone differently. Compared to the previous platform, this process has become more manageable. If you approach it with the right mindset, improvements are still possible. Only you can decide if the benefits—like higher gHz or lower temperatures and voltages—are worth the effort. Good luck and stay virus-free.
the ryan 3000 overclocks differently compared to the first generation. in the first gen you could adjust all cores beyond the boost clock, but this doesn't work for the third gen. here the cores are mixed, with changing maximum speeds, and it automatically locks into stable values. just enable PBO and that's enough. also, the linked picture was incorrect.
if you handle it yourself, your performance will drop significantly
https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/ryzen-7-370...erformance
Auto OC should default to PBO but its application will grow with your power plan. A manual O.C will remain consistent with your 100% O.C settings. The variation, in either case, shouldn't be significant as you're targeting a scaling range of 4.17-4.3ghz while maintaining 4.3ghz.
I undestand that. Now, here is an update: I have ran Prime 95 torture test and the results were rather uncomfortable - the temperature reached 89 degrees and I exceeded CPU TDC 72A and CPU PTT 112W. With these results in mind: What should I do now? The torture test seems to really push the CPU to its limits. However, it doesn't reflect gaming scenarios right? Anyway, thank you for responding!
It's not worthwhile treating the Ryzen 3000 like Intel CPUs through the all-core overclocking method. Their behavior under such conditions differs significantly. Unlike Intel's current models, these processors are more sensitive to temperature, with performance improving as they cool down. Some users have successfully damaged their Ryzen 3000 CPUs using the standard Intel approach: a link to a discussion on Reddit is provided. In short, add a suitable cooler and consider PBO if desired, but avoid forcing the CPU into overclocking.
But now listen closely: I chose to lock in CPU voltage on auto and PBO as well. I turned on "Gaming boost" – which pushed it up to 4.2 GHz. The outcomes were still bad even in Cinbench R20: the Vcore was 1.4! and it went over two out of three thresholds (PPT, TDC, EDC). What is going on? 😅
I was also running at about 80 degrees. Then I adjusted the CPU settings to 4.2, set voltage to 1.25 ovedrive and turned off PBO. When I ran Cinebench R20, everything looked normal: temperatures stayed around 60 degrees and no limits were breached.