NoddyPirate
Grand Master
Just for what it's worth as it comes up every now and again - a quick demo of the difference CPU temperature makes to boosts with Ryzen CPU's.
This is my 5600X (overclocked so the frequencies here won't match stock figures) using fan curves to force a high temperature initially and then a quick temperature reduction. The video is sped up a little so no one gets too bored.
Starting at 79 degrees and 4.544 GHz - speed improves by 82 MHz to 4.626 GHz with a 10 degree reduction in package temp.
On this chip the stock AMD cooler it seems will, generally speaking, keep it in the low 80's at full load. A decent air cooler will keep it in the low to mid 60's and an AIO in the 50's. That could potentially be a 250+ MHz difference in boost clocks from one end to the other - which is no small or insignificant change. Sustained boost periods will potentially be better also - they're just harder to quantify.
While the numbers will be different with different setups and different 5000 series CPU's, the effect will nonetheless be the same. Worth keeping in mind I think when choosing a cooler - and in particular when there is little price difference between cooling options.
This is my 5600X (overclocked so the frequencies here won't match stock figures) using fan curves to force a high temperature initially and then a quick temperature reduction. The video is sped up a little so no one gets too bored.
Starting at 79 degrees and 4.544 GHz - speed improves by 82 MHz to 4.626 GHz with a 10 degree reduction in package temp.
On this chip the stock AMD cooler it seems will, generally speaking, keep it in the low 80's at full load. A decent air cooler will keep it in the low to mid 60's and an AIO in the 50's. That could potentially be a 250+ MHz difference in boost clocks from one end to the other - which is no small or insignificant change. Sustained boost periods will potentially be better also - they're just harder to quantify.
While the numbers will be different with different setups and different 5000 series CPU's, the effect will nonetheless be the same. Worth keeping in mind I think when choosing a cooler - and in particular when there is little price difference between cooling options.
