In some cases (like when using AMD’s PBO 2) you can get higher. This can lead to degradation in performance, especially when playing games that are very sensitive to higher single-core clocks. Their specs include single-core boost clocks that are often higher than potential all-core overclock maximum values.
Flagship CPUs are already pushed to their limits with aggressive boost clocks. We will also explain the differences in overclocking Intel and AMD CPUs.īefore we start, do note that overclocking modern CPUs won’t give you a whole lot of extra performance.
Today, we’re going to answer the question of how to overclock your CPU. That said, overclocking your CPU can give you extra frames in games and noticeably shorter render times. These days, both AMD and Intel push their CPUs to limits with dynamic boost features so there’s not a lot you can do to get extra performance. Back in the day, you could get a completely new CPU simply by increasing the clock of your current processor.
I will try to update this article with a test of the Dark Rock PRO 4 CPU cooler.Glory days of CPU overclocking are long gone. A high-end CPU cooler is required to enjoy this great CPU. The Ryzen 7 5800X is a processor that can generate a lot of heat. For higher CPU loads, a serious CPU cooler is required, like the Dark Rock 4: Ouch! The max temperature (90☌) is reached in few seconds.Ĭonclusion: the Wraith Stealth CPU cooler can cool a Ryzen 7 5800X at idle and under moderate CPU loads. Great! The Wraith Stealth cooler is able to dissipate all the heat produced by the Ryzen 7 5800X.Īnother CPU stress test: the CPU Burner shipped with FurMark: On the screenshot, the CPU temperature reached 83☌. Ryzen Master has a built-in CPU stress test: A higher voltage leads to higher CPU temperature. Why this temperature is lower than in the BIOS? Probably due to the CPU voltage: in the BIOS screenshot, you can see 1.408V and on the Ryzen Master screenshot, the CPU voltage is 0.986V.
Now let’s start Windows and AMD Ryzen Master. After few minutes, the CPU temperature reached 58☌.ĥ8☌ is hot but the Ryzen 7 5800X can run up to 90☌. The first test I did is to enter in the BIOS and see the CPU temperature at idle. The Wraith Stealth trying to cool the Ryzen 7 5800X: The Wraith Stealth CPU cooler (shipped with some AMD CPUs): Even if the Wraith Stealth has been developed for a 65W TDP CPU, let’s see if it can cool a 105W TDP CPU. The Ryzen 7 5800X is a 105W TDP processor. a Wraith Stealth (AMD), a CPU cooler designed for a 65W TDP processor (like the Ryzen 5 3600).a Dark Rock 4 (be-quiet!) which is a 200W TDP cooler for AMD and Intel processors.The Ryzen 7 5800X is shipped in a box that has enough room for a CPU cooler… But instead of a CPU cooler, you have this: a piece of cardboard.įortunately, I have two CPU coolers in my lab:
In CPU-Z benchmark, the Ryzen 7 5800X is +22% faster in single thread and up to +70% faster in the multi-threaded test:įirst time I really appreciate an AMD CPU!Įnough with CPU benchmarks, the web is full of these kind of tests. With its 8 cores / 16 threads, it shows around +60% gain the physics score of 3DMark FireStrike benchmark (17988 points for the core i7-8700K vs 29503 points for the Ryzen 7 5800X).
And I must say, the Ryzen 7 5800X brings a nice boost in performance. I upgraded my testbed from Intel Core i7-8700K to AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.