Question Power plans are not changing the CPU speed ?

[klaz488]

I recently upgraded to Windows 11 from a clean re-format. Back in Windows 10, I used the Power Options settings regularly to fit my needs throughout the day. I have an AMD CPU so it runs pretty hot normally when at full speed, which is why I preferred to use power plans. There were 3 Plans I used:

1. AMD High Performance. When this plan was selected, my cpu's would run at full speed (and boosted?) at around 4.3-4Ghz. I used this if I was playing FPS's, or generally any game In which I could not reach my FPS cap.
2. AMD Balanced. This kept my CPU speed at 4.0Ghz, I didnt really use this plan much, as generally I would choose between high performace/power saver

3. Power Saver. This was my most used plan. It lowered my CPU speed to around 2.5Ghz, and kept my temps around 30c which was really nice on warmer days. I play a ton of non CPU-intensive games, so there's no reason for me to use any other profile when I already reach the 144FPS cap I have set on these games.​

I've installed Windows 11 and all my drivers, and I'm seeing that these power plans don't change the CPU speed anymore. No matter what, my CPU is staying at 4.0Ghz on each power profile.

I have tried manually changing the advanced options from "Minimum/Maximum Processor state" but it doesnt change.

What can I do to get my power profiles to work like they did before?

Specs
Mobo: Asus TUF Gaming X
CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core
GPU: NVIDIA 2080 Super

 

[Colif]

what do you use to see Processor speed?
I ask as Task manager has never known what my actual speed is> that was on a 3600XT and now on a 5800x3d

It always shows between 4 and 4,2 ghz but if I compare that to HWINFO I know its wrong.

Average effective clock is closer to actual speed. while some cores might be on 600mhz, most aren't. And none are near what task manager shows.
Task manager sees the speed of processors wrong, it doesn't take into account sleeping processors. Its using an old way of measuring speed. Its not accurate.

AMD Ryzen Master and HWINFO at least show proper speeds

Info - How to use HWINFO to track Sensor values on Ryzen

Download HWINFO - https://www.hwinfo.com/download/ when you open the app, click the tick box next to show sensors only, and click run in the next window, click on the gear icon in bottom right, this opens settings. On General tab, under polling period, set it to 500 and click the set button...

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I think AMD have stopped releasing their power plans, windows should be able to do it now.
I have been running High Performance for a few months

you may need to change plans and then look in HWINFO for any changes.

All the plans do is restrict max speed, restrict power usage of PC and reduce the usage of drives. They don't make PC run that speed all the time, regardless of what task manager shows. So really its your choice. I don't bother changing mine at all.

My CPU most of time sits on about 200mhz until it needs to run a process,

• then it wakes a core,
• Boosts speed to what it needs to run the process,
• and then once its done that process, it rushes back to idle again.

that is how it saves power. Doesn't need to run fast all time if its not doing anything.