[SOLVED] High package temps amd a10-7850k apu

[OldHwOverclocker]

I noticed that my a10-7850k package temps are very high.
I overclocked to 4.2 Ghz with 1.4v voltage.
Package temps 65C idle and 105C when stress testing.
Core temperatures are 20-25C idle and 60C while stress testing.
Is this normal?
Also tried 4.0ghz stock voltage but didnt help too much only by few degrees.

specs
a88x-plus
16gb 1866mhz
cryorig air cooler with changed thermal paste

used hwinfo for monitoring and multiple different stress tests.

 

[Phaaze88]

105C

Does the PC shutdown/restart?

 

[OldHwOverclocker]

Does the PC shutdown/restart?

no it does not

 

[Phaaze88]

Either you are using the wrong applications for reading the thermal sensors, or have disabled thermal monitoring - or whatever it's called - in bios, because the system should've shut down on you if those numbers are accurate.

Looking up the A10-7850K: https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A10-Series A10-7850K.html
It's a 95w part with a max operating temperature of 72.4C.
This is likely using the same temperature algorithm of AMD's FX cpus: Distance to TJ Max, or Thermal Margin. The traditional methods aren't accurate for these chips.

Download and run AMD Overdrive and check temps again: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/4645-amd-overdrive.html
Now, with Thermal Margin, it takes the max operating temp of 72.4C and counts DOWN as it heats up. Single digit, 0, and negative values are bad.