HELP

[Flobbster]

My cpu is at a very high clock rate at almost no load at all is that normal? and how do i fix it?

[Guest]

It is fine, mine does same.

[Thermosman]

1 minute ago, Flobbster said:

My cpu is at a very high clock rate at almost no load at all is that normal? and how do i fix it?

Yes, thats not a problem

[A Silver]

 

As far as I know it is normal for a CPU to hit its max frequency even when not under load. 

[NelizMastr]

3 minutes ago, Flobbster said:

My cpu is at a very high clock rate at almost no load at all is that normal? and how do i fix it?

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

[Flobbster]

Just now, NelizMastr said:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

 

1 minute ago, A Silver said:

 

As far as I know it is normal for a CPU to hit its max frequency even when not under load. 

 

1 minute ago, Thermosman said:

Yes, thats not a problem

 

1 minute ago, Konrad Kwasniewski said:

It is fine, mine does same.

Thank you!

Big relief haha.

[sh0ck1ng]

With Intel's turbo boost the max turbo speed is dependant on actual core usage.
For example my i7 6700 does the following:

Base clock speed = 3.4ghz

1 core/ 2threads = 4ghz
2 cores/ 4 threads = 3.9ghz
3 cores/ 6 threads = 3.8ghz
4 cores/ 8 threads = 3.7ghz

I often see windows 10 task manager using 3% CPU but at 3.8 or even 4ghz, but when I render out video using all cores/threads @ 100% I never go over 3.7, ever