Are these temps normal? 5700x3d

[CaptainTinker]

This is the first time I ever installed a CPU and Cooler (Arctic freezer 36) because I bought a pre built.

 

 

I get 76c on average while playing and sometimes spike to 84c for a few seconds. 

 

55c idle and 90c when stress testing in cinebench and occt. 

 

Here are the solutions that didn't work:

 

-Setting the curve to -30 on all cores using PBO2 software. 

 

-making the fan curve favor performance (100% speed for CPU and case fans above 70c) 

 

-I already had updated my BIOS prior to upgrading yesterday, and did a CMOS reset (don't know how that would help but a reddit user suggested that) 

 

 

PS:

I have a ASUS PRIME B-450 PLUS, and don't have any curve setting or PBO setting in bios, I had to use a software from GitHub to change it.

 

 

 

Should I rest easy? Are these normal temps? Or is it a problem that needs fixing? Because I saw many posts that have temps A LOT better than mine and even one with the same cooler getting <40c idle and <80 on cinebench.  

 

here's my thermal paste application:

[WereCat]

its normal

[RageFuryXoX]

2 hours ago, CaptainTinker said:

This is the first time I ever installed a CPU and Cooler (Arctic freezer 36) because I bought a pre built.

 

 

I get 76c on average while playing and sometimes spike to 84c for a few seconds. 

 

55c idle and 90c when stress testing in cinebench and occt. 

 

Here are the solutions that didn't work:

 

-Setting the curve to -30 on all cores using PBO2 software. 

 

-making the fan curve favor performance (100% speed for CPU and case fans above 70c) 

 

-I already had updated my BIOS prior to upgrading yesterday, and did a CMOS reset (don't know how that would help but a reddit user suggested that) 

 

 

PS:

I have a ASUS PRIME B-450 PLUS, and don't have any curve setting or PBO setting in bios, I had to use a software from GitHub to change it.

 

 

 

Should I rest easy? Are these normal temps? Or is it a problem that needs fixing? Because I saw many posts that have temps A LOT better than mine and even one with the same cooler getting <40c idle and <80 on cinebench.  

 

here's my thermal paste application:

whats your ambient temps and what were your temps before the fan installation ?  these temps are under 90 so it safe other get better temps because of good ambient temp and case airflow , also i prefer x or spraed thermal paste still diffrence is barely 2-3 c in any method

[Mark Kaine]

7 hours ago, WereCat said:

its normal

It's kinda not normal... UwU

 

For real, my 5800x3d runs like 86c in CB stock, and with pbo -30 79c... so 90c is just really hot???

 

I wonder if thermal application makes a big difference, I always do the 5 dot method... 1 big in the middle, 4 smaller ones in the corners as I've noticed 1 dot often has bad coverage on the edges...

Otherwise, case cooling I guess?

 

Or golden sample? The second in a row, because my 3600 was very similar (almost same power draw, 130w, and temps... with pbo advanced)

[johnkerr]

On 4/29/2025 at 6:50 PM, WereCat said:

its normal

Definitely not normal.
Maybe for a 5800x3d.

I'm running -30 CO with a Noctua NH D-15 and pulling 68c max on cinebench for 790 points.