Why does overclocking the Ryzen 5 1400 to 4GHz show a base speed of 4GHz while actual performance stays at 3.2GHz?

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Why does overclocking the Ryzen 5 1400 to 4GHz show a base speed of 4GHz while actual performance stays at 3.2GHz?

Why does overclocking the Ryzen 5 1400 to 4GHz show a base speed of 4GHz while actual performance stays at 3.2GHz?

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8bitGambit
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01-31-2023, 03:25 PM

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8bitGambit

01-31-2023, 03:25 PM #1

Please Help Thanks

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Infallity
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02-03-2023, 02:15 PM

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It happens because the base speed shown doesn't reflect the actual performance at higher overclocks. When you push the CPU beyond its default limits, the system may cap it to maintain stability, so the reported speed stays lower than the maximum possible.

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Infallity

02-03-2023, 02:15 PM #2

It happens because the base speed shown doesn't reflect the actual performance at higher overclocks. When you push the CPU beyond its default limits, the system may cap it to maintain stability, so the reported speed stays lower than the maximum possible.

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Super_Janemba
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02-11-2023, 12:01 AM

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You are preparing to read a file that supports up to 3.2GHz.

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Super_Janemba

02-11-2023, 12:01 AM #3

You are preparing to read a file that supports up to 3.2GHz.