Your Ryzen 5 3500 is overheating while using F.
Your Ryzen 5 3500 is overheating while using F.
The CPU operates well between 80-85°C, performance drops only at those high temps, and it doesn’t degrade with increased heat. Keeping it at 60°C during idle is acceptable. While many assume cooler temps around 40-45°C, larger heatsinks can help most users. Some motherboards include BIOS fan curves designed to reduce noise while maintaining safe temperatures; these may allow a higher speed setting if the temperature stays within limits. Running the fan faster could lower the cooler’s idle temp but might increase noise. If you’re concerned, adjust the BIOS settings to modify the fan curve—look for silent, normal, or turbo profiles and test the results.
I handle video encoding myself, but I wonder if you could run a power virus to generate output instead. At 1080p it would be quite slow, giving an R value near 16 in Handbrake.
There’s a solid case that it doesn’t deteriorate quickly enough to be relevant given how advanced the technology is. The heat levels weren’t extreme, but they were unusual when compared to normal conditions. It should function properly.
Prime95 was initially designed exactly for that purpose. I’m not sure if it still functions in the same way. It was a precursor to folding@home, handling calculations for individuals.
The temperature stays acceptable during load but 60°C is fine for my system. You should aim for at least over 30°C when idle. Consider removing the cooler, reapplying it to the CPU, and then reassembling everything. I usually see around 27–30°C idle temps with a maximum of 60°C under full load on my Intel CPU using a master cooler.