s about boosting Ryzen 5 3600 to above 4.4Ghz
s about boosting Ryzen 5 3600 to above 4.4Ghz
Thank you for your assistance, both of you. I reduced the CPU to 1.35 and it works well after stability testing in cinabench.
Following Vdroop could be acceptable, but I recommend returning to 1.325V and staying there. I’m uncertain about the voltage drop on the boards when under load. Cinebench isn’t reliable for stability testing—it only measures short loads and doesn’t reflect real stability performance. (You should use longer tests instead.)
I'll be back soon after that and will let you know how I'm doing.
You have a solid gaming board. Consider removing the Core Voltage setting and fine-tuning the CPU Load-Line Calibration until it settles. If the LLC value is too high, Core Voltage will surge; if too low, it will drop below the target. Cinebench isn't sufficient for thorough testing. It's better to run longer tests—like when adjusting multipliers (40x, 42x, etc.)—to confirm stability. Since you mentioned the game runs well, it makes sense to keep the 4.4 GHz overclock. If crashes appear, you'll need to adjust further and conduct more extensive stability checks.
Zen 1 handled degradation well based on what was observed. AMD used around 1.42V, though the exact figure wasn't clear—it came from cases where components degraded and others didn't. Consensus seemed to settle on 1.375V as a safe limit. Zen 2 began at roughly 1.35V, but later adjustments lowered it to about 1.325V due to silicon degradation issues. Some folks even mentioned running it at 1.32V or less.
What speed should I use? The 1.325v is still the best choice, but it's your CPU's responsibility.