Question My cpu is overclocking itself (AMD A10 7800)

[Cartuhr]

My cpu is running at two cores and the speed of those cores are overclocking to 3.75 and i should be running 4 cores when its supposed to be at 3.5. How do I fix this?

 

[Barty1884]

The base clock is 3.5GHz but that CPU can boost up to 3.9GHz on a single core (IIRC), and 3.7GHz or so on a couple of cores.

It's a designed use-case, and there's nothing to "fix".

 

[Cartuhr]

The base clock is 3.5GHz but that CPU can boost up to 3.9GHz on a single core (IIRC), and 3.7GHz or so on a couple of cores.

It's a designed use-case, and there's nothing to "fix".

Except my cpu is still only using 2 of its cores

 

[Barty1884]

Except my cpu is still only using 2 of its cores

If that's truly the case, that has nothing to do with clock speeds.

How are you identifying it to only be using 2 cores?

 

[Cartuhr]

If that's truly the case, that has nothing to do with clock speeds.

How are you identifying it to only be using 2 cores?

Task Manager

https://imgur.com/a/TGx4K2T

View: https://imgur.com/a/TGx4K2T

 

[Barty1884]

Cores: 2
Logical Processors: 4.

Windows detects your CPU as a 2core/4thread part, not a strict "quad core" as per AMDs marketting.



Due to the shared resources nature of the modules on the CPU, it's not strictly incorrect. AMD would claim otherwise, and they're not strictly wrong either.
The crux of the debate is covered in the ongoing "FX" series lawsuit.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-fx-processors-lawsuit-continues,38486.html

There are some variations between the CPUs and APUs, but not enough to be worthwhile delving into.

There's nothing "wrong" here.