Question Is it normal for the Ryzen 7 7700x to have temperature spikes?

[Italic15]

I recently upgraded to a ryzen 7 7700x and have been noticing spikes in temperature when opening a browser or game, the cpu randomly jumps from 37c to 50-65c and then goes back down to normal but it seems pretty concerning i just want to know if i should worry about this.

 

[Italic15]

i also want to include that whenever i load up forza the temperature jumps from 36c to 85c in less than a second and then cools back down to normal temps

 

[tennis2]

The cooling back down to normal temps may be a result of thermal throttling.

What cooler are you using?

Probably worth removing the cooler, inspecting the thermal paste spread that you got on your first application, then re-pasting and remount the cooler.

While you've got the CPU cleaned off, do a dry fit of the cooler (without paste). Tighten everything down and make sure you can't wiggle the cooler on the CPU. I had this (mounting pressure) issue with my 5600G and Asetek AIO and [first] AM4 bracket. The bolt posts on the bracket were a millimeter too long and the cooler basically had zero pressure against the CPU.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Yes, this is normal. It's been this way since Ryzen came out. Ryzen CPU's report their temperature as the hottest thing in the processor, and when there's something to do, Windows will shove it onto one or two cores typically. Those cores will then jump to a really high boost speed, which greatly increases the temperature for that core.

If there's nothing else going on, it'll drop back down to idle until there's housekeeping tasks to do, in which case, you'll see periodic temperature spikes. If you're gaming, it'll level out eventually once more cores are being used.

 

[GarrettL]

I recently upgraded to a ryzen 7 7700x and have been noticing spikes in temperature when opening a browser or game, the cpu randomly jumps from 37c to 50-65c and then goes back down to normal but it seems pretty concerning i just want to know if i should worry about this.

Normal, what cpu cooler are you using?

 

[tennis2]

Much easier to judge if you hit it with a constant load, ie Prime95 or similar so you can measure steady-state behavior.

 

[Italic15]

Normal, what cpu cooler are you using?

corsair h150i elite capellix

 

[Italic15]

The cooling back down to normal temps may be a result of thermal throttling.

What cooler are you using?

Probably worth removing the cooler, inspecting the thermal paste spread that you got on your first application, then re-pasting and remount the cooler.

While you've got the CPU cleaned off, do a dry fit of the cooler (without paste). Tighten everything down and make sure you can't wiggle the cooler on the CPU. I had this (mounting pressure) issue with my 5600G and Asetek AIO and [first] AM4 bracket. The bolt posts on the bracket were a millimeter too long and the cooler basically had zero pressure against the CPU.

Im using a corsair h150i elite capellix and I've already tried re-pasting with mx-6 and i still have the same temps

 

[GarrettL]

Bursty behavior and quick temp changes are normal for modern cpu's.

What is the max temp when running Cinebench23 AllCore test?

 

[Italic15]

Sorry for the late reply, when running cinebench r23 it stays at 95c most of the time but then goes up to 96c for a couple of seconds then goes back to 95c

 

[GarrettL]

Please list your full pc specs including the pc case.

Your AIO is overkill for the 7700x. Are you certain you took the protective film off of the base of the AIO heatsink before mounting?

 

[Italic15]

Ryzen 7 7700x
Gigabyte B650 Aorus elite
rtx 4070 ti
refurbished corsair h150i elite cappelix
hyte y60
2tb m.2 drive
ddr5 corsair vengeance 5600mhz
I have 8 fans in total, 5 intake and 3 exhaust
I did remove the protective film and have reapplied 4 types of thermal pastes including mx6, xtm50 , mx4 and NT-H2 and i get the same results with all of them.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Just to add to the other posters remarks. What PSU are you running? Also, what bios?

Of course, ambient temps could be playing a part here. What ar eyour ambient temps? Hot/warm climate?

 

[Italic15]

im using a corsair RM1000x and im using the latest bios provided by gigabyte.

 

[kanewolf]

Ryzen 7 7700x
Gigabyte B650 Aorus elite
rtx 4070 ti
refurbished corsair h150i elite cappelix
hyte y60
2tb m.2 drive
ddr5 corsair vengeance 5600mhz
I have 8 fans in total, 5 intake and 3 exhaust
I did remove the protective film and have reapplied 4 types of thermal pastes including mx6, xtm50 , mx4 and NT-H2 and i get the same results with all of them.

Run with the side panel removed. You have lots of fans but may still have airflow problems.

 

[Italic15]

Hey there,

Just to add to the other posters remarks. What PSU are you running? Also, what bios?

Of course, ambient temps could be playing a part here. What ar eyour ambient temps? Hot/warm climate?

Ambient temps are a consistent 75f

 

[realism51]

I am invested in this because I have the same set up and have noticed the heat issue as well, i was doing good at 51 c then it goes to 62c and sometimes mid 70s c, which is insane considering the type of cooler we have. Even set to max, it doesnt budge on temps.

 

[Italic15]

I am invested in this because I have the same set up and have noticed the heat issue as well, i was doing good at 51 c then it goes to 62c and sometimes mid 70s c, which is insane considering the type of cooler we have. Even set to max, it doesnt budge on temps.

hello, I dont really know anything about computers as this is my first build but I think I found a solution, I dont know if there are any downsides to this but I have been testing this for about a week and have found that the temperatures dropped allot (38C idle and a max of 71c) I have tested it on cinebench r23 and my score is up by a few, I mostly play warzone and have gotten a few more frames than stock and that runs at about 44C, I just followed a guide on youtube its called (Fixing Ryzen 7000 - pbo2 tune (insanity)) by optimum tech, from my experience I would say this is a must as It makes the pc run cooler and even a little bit faster.

 

[Italic15]

I am invested in this because I have the same set up and have noticed the heat issue as well, i was doing good at 51 c then it goes to 62c and sometimes mid 70s c, which is insane considering the type of cooler we have. Even set to max, it doesnt budge on temps.

The temps are also more consitant as they dont randomly spike up 10 degrees anymore.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Keep in mind, the arch of Ryzen CPU's mean that when the system is idle, it only takes opening Chrome to shift the CPU temps up 10c (on average). Typically it drops back down in a few seconds.

 

[sonofjesse]

When the CPU is used, temps increase, this is normal This gen of ryzen lets temps go up to increase boost. As long as your under the max temps, I think your ok .

 

[USAFRet]

When the CPU is used, temps increase, this is normal This gen of ryzen lets temps go up to increase boost. As long as your under the max temps, I think your ok .

Please don't dredge up old threads.

Thanks.