Can I use curve optimizer and offset undervolt at a same time?

[CodeError]

Last year I bought AMD CPU R5 5600X. I done some test and everything was fine. I don't game too often, this summer I played Helldivers 2 and temperature was going to max 85C. Room temperature was also high, around 34C. Now temperature in Helldivers 2 are in low 70C - room temperature 24C. Yesterday I done some test in 3DMark and I noticed that clock frequency now have lot of oscilation but benchmark score are the same.

Spoiler: Old tests - One Year ago

Spoiler: New tests - Yesterday

1. Why does clock frequency tend to oscilate now but before one year was stable?

2. Curve optimizer increases perfomance but also temperature. Can I use at a same time curve optimizer and offset undervolting? I would try these some combinations and put BIOS settings and benchmark progress here.

I can test stabillity in 3DMark, OCCT or any other program you want.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

If this is a stable setup for 1 year, you probably better off NOT making any changes and just enjoy the rig. Minor differences in PBO say 50 to 100mhz increase or decrease won't have a very large impact on benchmarking and gaming 3D.

The fluctuation is the CPU running where it needs to be, probably based on background tasks that may have been implemented through time via windows updates and user installed applications.
Generally to overclock it requires more power and not less. Of course this depends on temps and overhead, PBO only gives 200mhz increase either way, otherwise you run a static overclock.

It looks good, I wouldn't change anything.

 

[Ruru]

PBO only gives 200mhz increase either way, otherwise you run a static overclock.

Depends of the board though. My Crosshair VII for example can give moar than 200MHz.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Depends of the board though. My Crosshair VII for example can give moar than 200MHz.

CROSSHAIR VII !!! So can give more, but what is the limit? And is that with a 5600, or it doesn't matter what cpu is installed?? My kids 5600G and ROG B450-I only allows 200mhz, but of course that's all I have to compare with.

 

[Ruru]

CROSSHAIR VII !!! So can give more, but what is the limit? And is that with a 5600, or it doesn't matter what cpu is installed?? My kids 5600G and ROG B450-I only allows 200mhz, but of course that's all I have to compare with.

I'll check on next reboot. Though I use the 200MHz option as it gives up to 5.05GHz on my 5800X.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

I'll check on next reboot. Though I use the 200MHz option as it gives up to 5.05GHz on my 5800X.

5600X isn't likely to hit some 5ghz even on that board lol.

 

[CodeError]

If this is a stable setup for 1 year, you probably better off NOT making any changes and just enjoy the rig. Minor differences in PBO say 50 to 100mhz increase or decrease won't have a very large impact on benchmarking and gaming 3D.

The fluctuation is the CPU running where it needs to be, probably based on background tasks that may have been implemented through time via windows updates and user installed applications.
Generally to overclock it requires more power and not less. Of course this depends on temps and overhead, PBO only gives 200mhz increase either way, otherwise you run a static overclock.

It looks good, I wouldn't change anything.

My primary goal is to lower temperature and try to maintain performance (+/-5%). I learned if you use only offset undervolt that will except temperature also lower CPU clock and with it performance. I will try to find sweet spot in the next week. If there is minimal difference I will return to default settings.


MBO is Asus x470-F, CPU cooler is Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120.

Nobody didn't mention that CO and offset undervolt aren't compatible so I will go with that.

I can't start with testing today, don't know for tomorrow but until the end of tuesday I will post pictures of BIOS setting and first CO and offset undervolt benchmark result.

What to use for stress test stability testing? OCCT is good but has a lot of options, don't know which one to set. Maybe go with 3DMark CPU profile test?

 

[freeagent]

You shouldn't need to touch the voltage at all. Use the curve with your own power limits in conjunction with boost override and you are off to the races.

I like Linpack Xtreme for all core loads, and SuperPi 32M for single core loads. I also use OCCT from time to time.