Scores and temperature inquiries for the 5800x Cineback R23
Scores and temperature inquiries for the 5800x Cineback R23
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Hello, I arrived late because I just assembled my computer last week. I have some useful details: I used a Ryzen 7 5800X and a Dark Rock Pro in the build. My normal operating temperatures are around 32°C. When I run FurMark CPU Burner, it climbs rapidly to about 80°C and then stabilizes near 88°C. Before making some adjustments to the Gigabyte B550 BIOS, it reached 90°C quickly and continued rising. This caused me some concern, which is why I checked this discussion. Additional data shows Cinebench r23 stayed at 85°C. The Ryzen Master stress test was 69°C. What surprised me was how fast the temps dropped back to around 40°C after stopping the benchmark. I’ve seen videos where people with similar CPUs experienced the same results during FurMark tests. To my understanding, I installed the Dark Rock Pro correctly, but out of caution I’ll try a different paste and recheck. In short, these particular chips tend to hit 90°C under heavy load, which is considered normal according to Ryzen specs. Still, I remain wary if any temperature stays above 75°C for extended periods. I hope this helps. Let me know if anyone has new insights on this model. Update: I resolved the issue—it wasn’t due to thermal paste. The CPU gets extremely hot under stress, but after careful research it draws more power than needed, leading to overheating. I managed Cinebench scores between 14,800 and 15,191 at 75°C. The main fix was adjusting the PPT setting to cap peak power, allowing performance without overheating. I found a PPT value of 109 suited my cooling setup and goals. TDC and EDC were set to 90 and 132, so I focused on PPT only. Try values between 105 and 120, but avoid extremes—higher numbers cause excessive heat and performance loss. For systems with strong water cooling (over 200W), this balance gives the best results. The key is watching just those two parameters to predict Cinebench outcomes. In short, AMD’s default settings push the Ryzen 7 5800X close to its thermal limits, especially when under heavy workloads like Cinebench or FurMark. Many tutorials explain how to manage it, but this one was particularly helpful. Note: I didn’t follow his exact configuration details. Also, he was working on a 5900 series, while we’re discussing the 5800X here. Updated: January 4, 2022 by kp088