What makes a CPU "stable"?

[nathphotographs]

Hello,

 

I have been thinking about overclocking my CPU and wondering what makes a CPU "stable". Is it low temps? Not crashing? Im not too sure else is a factor to having a stable CPU.

 

Thanks

[PineappleHolidays]

Not crashing.

 

EG: running aida 64 for 2 hours, not crashing is "stable"

[harrynowl]

An unstable CPU is at a frequency where it cannot accurately perform maths. Which leads to crashing.

 

Temps, lack of voltage or just too great a clock speed are the 3 main causes of instability when overclocking.

[nathphotographs]

Thank you for the responses. I was a bit confused with that makes it stable. Thanks for clarifying

[Giganizer300PRO]

It means the CPU can run at the maximum possible load without crashing or throttling.