CPU throttling at low temps

[DoctorJohnSmith]

The CPU in question is an AMD X4 880K, and it always throttling to 1.6Ghz everytime it reaches 67 C ( pretty cool for an amd cpu imo ),no matter what speed and voltage i throw at it.

am i missing something or the cpu is acting weird?

 

 

 

 

CPU Temps.xlsx

[SLAYR]

What program are you using to monitor temps?

 

With the fm2/fm2+ platform amd reports cpu temps as a thermal margin (temperature until Tmax) instead of an actual temperature.

 

Try using amd overdrive and see what it reads if it reads 10-0C for the thermal margin it will be thermal throttling.

[DoctorJohnSmith]

30 minutes ago, SLAYR said:

What program are you using to monitor temps?

 

With the fm2/fm2+ platform amd reports cpu temps as a thermal margin (temperature until Tmax) instead of an actual temperature.

 

Try using amd overdrive and see what it reads if it reads 10-0C for the thermal margin it will be thermal throttling.

thermal margin stays around 31 C to 33 C,what does that mean?

 

 

EDIT: I was testing it during idle  (what an idiot)

during load the margin stays around 19 C to 22 C.

Again,what does that mean?

Edited November 12, 2016 by AmazingRez97

[SLAYR]

33 minutes ago, AmazingRez97 said:

thermal margin stays around 31 C to 33 C,what does that mean?

 

 

EDIT: I was testing it during idle  (what an idiot)

during load the margin stays around 19 C to 22 C.

Again,what does that mean?

That is how many degrees (in Celsius) until it overheats.

[i_build_nanosuits]

3 hours ago, AmazingRez97 said:

always throttling to 1.6Ghz everytime it reaches 67 C ( pretty cool for an amd cpu imo )

it's not...AMD CPU's have much LOWER TJmax than intel CPU's...intel CPU's are designed to run at 90c...AMD CPU's are designed to run at 65c or less.

[jjohnthedon1]

GAYMD CPUs throttle at 65 

intel is 90