Ryzen 5000 line reaches 3.6GHz once the system powers back on after a sleep period
Ryzen 5000 line reaches 3.6GHz once the system powers back on after a sleep period
Hi, I have a system with both Linux and Windows installed. I’m experiencing a problem with my Windows setup—normally it works perfectly, but when I put the computer to sleep and wake it up, the CPU consistently stays at 3.6GHz instead of scaling between 3.7 and 4.9GHz. Rendering in programs like Premier and Blender doesn’t help; it just stays stuck. I’ve tried a fresh reboot to see if it improves, but the issue persists. My machine has a Ryzen 9 5900X on a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite with 32GB RAM, and both Linux and Windows run on a separate 500GB SSD. Any advice would be really useful. Thanks!
Running at peak efficiency always. By the way, the operating system was already set up on this storage device. It was transferred from another machine that used an older FX processor. I considered updating Windows for this Ryzen model, but there are no other problems beyond what I mentioned.
This might be the issue. Ryzen handles power settings uniquely versus Bulldozer or Intel, and Windows changes configurations during setup to fit it. A fresh install is advised if you switch systems.
I initially believed what I thought. I also had to reinstall Archlinux since it wasn't scaling properly—it was stuck at 2.2GHz. Things are now fine. I plan to do some more research tomorrow. If it doesn’t work, I’ll just install a fresh Windows version as well. I hope that will resolve the issue, just like with my Linux setup.
I reinstalled Windows again and it looks almost identical. This time it feels even more unusual. After waking from sleep, whatever I do, the CPU remains stuck at 3.6GHz. Now, when I run Cinebench, the core clock stays around 3.69GHz, then slightly increases to about 3.74GHz after completion. Essentially, my computer’s speed drops noticeably right after waking up from sleep. Nice!
I'm not sure about the BIOS version, but I hope it's up to date for your motherboard.
I spent a lot of time trying to resolve the sleep mode problem with the CPU clock speed, but now I’m choosing to rely on hibernate. It’s a bit cumbersome because I’m using a dual-boot setup and had to navigate the boot menu to re-select Windows. Still, it functions properly.