The Ryzen 3600x isn't reaching 4.4GHz speeds.

UniPopCorn
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05-11-2019, 09:50 AM

Hi there. I just got a new PC recently. My setup includes a Ryzen 3600X, 32GB RAM, TridentZ 980GB, M.2 SSD with 980GB capacity, a 750W PSU, ASUS RTX 2080TI graphics card, and an ASUS TUF x570 motherboard. I’ve faced issues where the Ryzen doesn’t reach 4.4GHz under heavy load—it caps at 4.1GHz. In Windows, it displays 4.1GHz when I right-click my machine. I’ve updated the BIOS and enabled the preset override feature, but it still doesn’t help. Also, I notice some frame rate drops in game menus. :/

UniPopCorn

05-11-2019, 09:50 AM #1

DarkSkarlet
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05-12-2019, 09:51 PM

The 3600X is designed to run at 4.4Ghz on a single core. When you enable multi-core usage, the frequency reduces to 4.1Ghz, which aligns with the expected behavior.

DarkSkarlet

05-12-2019, 09:51 PM #2

The 3600X is designed to run at 4.4Ghz on a single core. When you enable multi-core usage, the frequency reduces to 4.1Ghz, which aligns with the expected behavior.

eTuV
Member

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05-13-2019, 06:03 AM

Windows displays an average. Check all cores with HWiNFO.

eTuV

05-13-2019, 06:03 AM #3

Windows displays an average. Check all cores with HWiNFO.

Osi2
Member

05-14-2019, 04:08 PM

4.4 Ghz represents the highest single-core frequency. 4.1 denotes the peak frequency across all cores. The boost reaches up to 4.4, though it doesn't happen as often.

Osi2

05-14-2019, 04:08 PM #4

4.4 Ghz represents the highest single-core frequency. 4.1 denotes the peak frequency across all cores. The boost reaches up to 4.4, though it doesn't happen as often.

chanplaya77
Junior Member

05-15-2019, 02:49 AM

Your speed is 1600 MHz, but the RAM operates at 3200 MHz. That means your RAM is running at double the frequency of your system's memory bus.

chanplaya77

05-15-2019, 02:49 AM #5

Your speed is 1600 MHz, but the RAM operates at 3200 MHz. That means your RAM is running at double the frequency of your system's memory bus.

xBunnnii
Junior Member

05-15-2019, 03:31 PM

People are quoted in this reply to ensure notifications are sent. DDR means Double Data Rate. The actual clock runs at 1600 MHz, but doubling the rate makes it 3200 MHz, which equals 1600 multiplied by 2.