Underclocking

[Flawizz]

Hi, im currently on a 3700X, and it has a base clock of 3.6ghz, but id like to know if i could underclock it to maybe 3ghz when im just browsing the web, is this normal to do? i use msi command center for this

are there any benefits or will it damage the cpu?

[Fasauceome]

typical operation in tasks like web browsing will have the CPU operate below base frequency.

[BTGbullseye]

Forgive me for asking, but why would you want to?

[Jurrunio]

It just doesnt help much (say 10w to 8w) because even at seemingly high voltages and frequency, Ryzen shuts off parts of cores to save power. Even if frequency and voltages are high, power draw is still low if there's little usage.

[Flawizz]

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

typical operation in tasks like web browsing will have the CPU operate below base frequency.

hmm, im not sure, i look at task manager and it stays at 3.6locked

[Flawizz]

1 minute ago, BTGbullseye said:

Forgive me for asking, but why would you want to?

just to save those watts and perhaps increase lifespan, even if its a tiny amount, why not

[xhackforeverxdx]

2 minutes ago, Flawizz said:

just to save those watts and perhaps increase lifespan, even if its a tiny amount, why not

At stock speeds u will die before the cpu dies lul hahaha 

[BTGbullseye]

Well it won't increase the lifespan by any measurable amount, as the CPU at stock setting undervolted will outlast the usefulness of the system. (provided there is no external mitigating factors)

 

As for saving the power, it's equivalent to less than $0.10/year if my calculations are correct.

[Flawizz]

Just now, xhackforeverxdx said:

At stock speeds u will die before the cpu dies lul hahaha 

imagine i die tomorrow

but fr, does it cause any harm? if not im going to clock it @3ghz

[BTGbullseye]

It could become unstable with settings that underclock it by that much, and there's no realistic benefits to doing it.

[xhackforeverxdx]

1 minute ago, Flawizz said:

imagine i die tomorrow

but fr, does it cause any harm? if not im going to clock it @3ghz

Hell no your Cpu is made for that speed  Old cpus did never downclock and most of them would still work today / or even do if u did not put them in the treshcan  

[stx55]

underclocking your CPU will most likely not give you much benifits

 

The CPU should underclock some if it is not doing much