Question CPU running at max frequency while idle

[EazyPo]

I was wondering if this type of event is completely normal or actually a problem. The cpu temp's seem decent around 40*C-50*C, but it shouldn't be right that I would need over 4.0 to 4.5 MHz of cpu frequency/speed when the base is at 3.7 MHz. If this is an issue, how could I resolve this with the BIOs I currently have. I've recently built this rig only 3 days ago if that helps.

My specs are:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: Radeon RX 6700 XT (Model: Speedster SWFT309)
MB: MAG B550 Tomahawk
RAM: Corsair ddr4 3600 MHz 32GB
Case: CORSAIR - 4000D AIRFLOW ATX Midtower Case

I understand that there may be other things running in the back ground, but what could it possibly be to make the clock speed higher than it's base clock speed?

 

[Ralston18]

PSU: make, model, wattage, new?

Disk drives: make, model, capacity, how full?

 

[EazyPo]

PSU: make, model, wattage, new?

Disk drives: make, model, capacity, how full?

PSU: Thermaltake SMART 700W ATX 80 Plus (New)
1 Harddrive 1TB, atleast 6-8 years old already with 684GB/932GB (OLD)
1 SATA SSD 1TB 633GB/932GB (1 YEAR)

 

[CountMike]

I was wondering if this type of event is completely normal or actually a problem. The cpu temp's seem decent around 40*C-50*C, but it shouldn't be right that I would need over 4.0 to 4.5 MHz of cpu frequency/speed when the base is at 3.7 MHz. If this is an issue, how could I resolve this with the BIOs I currently have. I've recently built this rig only 3 days ago if that helps.

My specs are:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: Radeon RX 6700 XT (Model: Speedster SWFT309)
MB: MAG B550 Tomahawk
RAM: Corsair ddr4 3600 MHz 32GB
Case: CORSAIR - 4000D AIRFLOW ATX Midtower Case

I understand that there may be other things running in the back ground, but what could it possibly be to make the clock speed higher than it's base clock speed?

Any power saving mode settings in BIOS ? What is usage % in Task manager ? Anything above 1-2% is not really idle, something probably running in the background.
Check power options in Windows, set minimum CPU to 5% or less.
But main question. Where do you see those frequencies ? Windows and most programs report only one core at highest frequency. Without knowing what other cores are doing it's possible that all the rest are running slower or even are in sleep mode.
Programs like Ryzen Master in Advanced mode and HWinfo can show that and much more.

 

[EazyPo]

Any power saving mode settings in BIOS ? What is usage % in Task manager ? Anything above 1-2% is not really idle, something probably running in the background.
Check power options in Windows, set minimum CPU to 5% or less.
But main question. Where do you see those frequencies ? Windows and most programs report only one core at highest frequency. Without knowing what other cores are doing it's possible that all the rest are running slower or even are in sleep mode.
Programs like Ryzen Master in Advanced mode and HWinfo can show that and much more.

The task manager shows usage percentages of 2-10% which is understandable, but does that account for why the clock speed is going above its base speed of 3.70 GHz? I would understand if I were doing more demanding tasks such as gaming.
At the moment, while just browsing through the internet, I've set the maximum processor state to about 90% which gives it a fixed speed of 3.29 GHz. However, when I plan on doing more demanding tasks, I will change it back to the normal 100% maximum. I know that it lowers performance, but it greatly lowers the heat coming from the CPU.
I also use the NZXT CAM software to monitor my PC seeing things such as load percentage, temperature, clock speed, and fan rpm for both the GPU and CPU. Also RAM usage.

 

[CountMike]

The task manager shows usage percentages of 2-10% which is understandable, but does that account for why the clock speed is going above its base speed of 3.70 GHz? I would understand if I were doing more demanding tasks such as gaming.
At the moment, while just browsing through the internet, I've set the maximum processor state to about 90% which gives it a fixed speed of 3.29 GHz. However, when I plan on doing more demanding tasks, I will change it back to the normal 100% maximum. I know that it lowers performance, but it greatly lowers the heat coming from the CPU.
I also use the NZXT CAM software to monitor my PC seeing things such as load percentage, temperature, clock speed, and fan rpm for both the GPU and CPU. Also RAM usage.

As I said before, look at number and which cores highest frequency. It's normal for those to wildly oscillate together with their temperatures and you can see only highest. Some SW may use just single core, some more or all.

 

[PersianR6]

what power plan are you using? go to control panel>hardware and sound>power options
try balanced and power saver to see if it get fixed

to limit CPU speed on a certain power plan you can do this:

1: open powerhell and type in :
powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR 75b0ae3f-bce0-45a7-8c89-c9611c25e100 -ATTRIB_HIDE

2: go to control panel>hardware and sound>power options>change plan setting>change advanced power setting

3: under processor power management>maximum processor frequency set the desired number in MHz

 

[RolandOlifant]

I was wondering if this type of event is completely normal or actually a problem. The cpu temp's seem decent around 40*C-50*C, but it shouldn't be right that I would need over 4.0 to 4.5 MHz of cpu frequency/speed when the base is at 3.7 MHz. If this is an issue, how could I resolve this with the BIOs I currently have. I've recently built this rig only 3 days ago if that helps.

My specs are:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: Radeon RX 6700 XT (Model: Speedster SWFT309)
MB: MAG B550 Tomahawk
RAM: Corsair ddr4 3600 MHz 32GB
Case: CORSAIR - 4000D AIRFLOW ATX Midtower Case

I understand that there may be other things running in the back ground, but what could it possibly be to make the clock speed higher than it's base clock speed?

check powernmanagement; make sure minimum cpu speed/power isn't 100%