Incorrect temperature readings

[Guest]

Hi,

So I have an AMD FX 6300 placed on a MSI 970a-G46 motherboard and I noticed that HWMonitor gives different temperature than MSI's Control Panel.

I will attach an image so it would be easier to explain:

So which one is the correct one? And what is the maximum safe temp for the CPU?

Thank you!

 

[laviniuc]

the cpu will reduce speed at 85C+ to avoid damage. you're well within limits. hwmonitor is not always correct to get temperatures. i personally like coretemp but the most reliable seems to be the catalyst control center from amd itself

 

[i7Baby]

CPU max safe temp is package/case temp of 80C. 15C min package temp seems too low. Or are you in Alaska?

 

[Guest]

the cpu will reduce speed at 85C+ to avoid damage. you're well within limits. hwmonitor is not always correct to get temperatures. i personally like coretemp but the most reliable seems to be the catalyst control center from amd itself

Using Prime95, the maximum package temp was 69C and CPU temp was 70C, so I am fine I guess.

CPU max safe temp is package/case temp of 80C. 15C min package temp seems too low. Or are you in Alaska?

Yeah I noticed, its unpredictably low. And nope, I am not in Alaska 😛 I am from the Middle East, our temperatures are normal (Not too hot, not too cold)

 

[i7Baby]

Those temps are real good for Prime.

 

[Guest]

Those temps are real good for Prime.

Then what does TCase (Intel) or Operating temperature mean? On some websites, it says that Operating temperature for AMD FX 6300 is 62.5°C.

On Intel's website, TCase means:

Case Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS).

I couldn't understand that either.

 

[fkabs]

The max safe temperatures are 72°C on the socket (in hwmonitor CPU Temp) and 61.8°C core temps (aka package temps).
The package temps are only getting accurate readings above 40°C because they they are based on a formular and not an physical sensor.

your temps under the prime95 tests are fine, no real world scenario will push your temps as high as prime95 (not even other stress-testing tools) so you are good to go ,-)

EDIT:
please note that these are the max. SAFE temps, so yeah, you could push it higher but it's not recommended
at 90°C on the socket the cpu shuts the system off

I have gathered this values from various german forums where people sent multiple request to amd and got various responses from amd engineers so this values should be right imho

 

[Guest]

The max safe temperatures are 72°C on the socket (in hwmonitor CPU Temp) and 61.8°C core temps (aka package temps).
The package temps are only getting accurate readings above 40°C because they they are based on a formular and not an physical sensor.

your temps under the prime95 tests are fine, no real world scenario will push your temps as high as prime95 (not even other stress-testing tools) so you are good to go ,-)

EDIT:
please note that these are the max. SAFE temps, so yeah, you could push it higher but it's not recommended
at 90°C on the socket the cpu shuts the system off

I have gathered this values from various german forums where people sent multiple request to amd and got various responses from amd engineers so this values should be right imho

Thanks for your great detailed explanation! Now its clear for me.

Btw, your signature is awesome 😀 Really made my day!