ClockTuner 2.0 for Ryzen... do YOU have a Golden Sample? Post your results here. :)

[Richdog]

Hi guys. Lovely clickbait title I know, but a new tool for CPU's has been released called CTR2.0 (ClockTuner 2.0 for Ryzen) and it is available from here https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/clocktuner-2-for-ryzen-(ctr)-guide,1.html

Installation (please read!):

• Download CTR and unpack the ZIP archive in a directory of your choice
• Then download the Cinebench R20 archive and extract the contents of the archive to the “CB20” folder (this folder is located inside the CTR folder).
• You can find the log file in the "CTR LOGS" folder within the application directory and copy and paste from there.

The tool does a few things similar to Ryzen Master, but what interested me the most a the moment was that it performs an analysis on each of your cores and gives them a rating as to how well they OC.

Golden Sample = Woohoo you lucked out and got a good clocker!
Silver Sample = Nice, you got a decent clocker.
Bronze Sample = Wooden spoon

This is going to make for some nice light-hearted testing where we can either celebrate or commiserate with how our CPU's are rated. I guess it may also depend on your cooling, but if you have good air cooling or an AIO then you should get a reasonable test.

You can find the log file in the "CTR LOGS" folder within the application directory and copy and paste from there.

My results were surprisingly accurate and are actually what I settled at for 24/7 operation:

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Max temperature: 58.1°
Energy efficient: 3.8
Your CPU is BRONZE SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4500 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1325 mV
Reference frequency: 4575 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1125 mV
Reference frequency: 4250 MHz

Bronze Sample though, waaahhhhhh.

What do you get?

PS: Please also state your cooling as this makes a big difference to results.

 

[Richdog]

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor
Max temperature: 56.2°
Energy efficient: 3.9
Your CPU is SILVER SAMPLE
Recomended CCX delta: 175
Theoretical maximum CCX delta: 200
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1100 mV
Reference frequency: 4250 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4475 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1000 mV
Reference frequency: 4050 MHz


No idea what this all means .........

You can read the article explaining everything here https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/clocktuner-2-for-ryzen-(ctr)-guide,1.html

Iwas curious with reading this, i ran my 5800x in eco mode as was hitting 82 in cinebench r32 so put back to default and ram this.


DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Max temperature: 55.6°
Energy efficient: 4.22
Your CPU is GOLDEN SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4725 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1325 mV
Reference frequency: 4800 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1125 mV
Reference frequency: 4475 MHz

what would you do next with these results

It says you have a good clocker. Try the stated overclocks at those voltages to see if they are accurate? You could use the Ryzen Master tool (google it, takes an hour to learn) or just try it in BIOS.

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor
Max temperature: 38.6°
Energy efficient: 4.1
Your CPU is GOLDEN SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1150 mV
Reference frequency: 4525 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1300 mV
Reference frequency: 4750 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1025 mV
Reference frequency: 4250 MHz

For normal day to-day usage I leave it running at stock, but for gaming it’s running an all-core overclock of 4.85ghz @ 1.35v.

Wow, very nice sample you got there!

I should take out this hot piece of junk and smash it with a hammer!

LOL... as long as it runs at stock specs it's all good.

I suspect mine is no better than average but I'm not sure I want it confirmed or told it's worse. I'm still clinging to "ignorance is bliss" at the moment...

Give in to peer pressure and do it, do it, do it....

 

[Richdog]

So I guess we should set BIOS back to stock settings before running this tool?

Probably a good idea so it can do it's thing without any override from the BIOS.

 

[Richdog]

Re-ran the test today after upgrading my cooler to a Noctua NH-D15...

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OLD COOLING AND ORIGINAL RESULT:

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Max temperature: 58.1°
Energy efficient: 3.8
Your CPU is BRONZE SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4500 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1325 mV
Reference frequency: 4575 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1125 mV
Reference frequency: 4250 MHz

NEW COOLING:

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Max temperature: 71.8°
Energy efficient: 3.88
Your CPU is SILVER SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4550 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1325 mV
Reference frequency: 4625 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1125 mV
Reference frequency: 4300 MHz

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It's OK, I sorted the problem.

Might help others if you at least say what the problem was and how you sorted it?

 

[Richdog]

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Max temperature: 56.6°
Energy efficient: 3.84
Your CPU is SILVER SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4525 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1325 mV
Reference frequency: 4600 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1125 mV
Reference frequency: 4275 MHz

So now do I go into the profile management and apply P1 or P2 profile?

Read the app instructions and experiment.

 

[Richdog]

It also helps if you say what cooling you are using guys.

 

[Richdog]

I cant even run cinbenench, this happens

8:38:35 pm: Cinebench stopped!
PPT limit reached! 258.8W
8:38:58 pm: Cinebench stopped!
PPT limit reached! 247.3W

Is this because im running with PBO on? does the CPU have to be stock?

PBO is enabled by stock... have you done any manual tweaking of settings?

Ok it runs if I set the cpu back to stock

What is a Platinum sample? Is that good or bad?

Look at other peoples results and compare at each voltage. Looks worse than Bronze though.

 

[Richdog]

It keeps saying energy efficiency is infinity, why?

I asked you a question above to help troubleshoot.

 

[Richdog]

I changed it back to stock motherboard default bios)

i think this software is buggy cause the numbers don't make sense - when I run the tune function it tries to find the max stable clocks and says that the second CCX can only handle 4000mhz at 1.3v but actually it can do 4.3ghz with that voltage, I know cause I've done it

Ahh I misread which CPU you had, so for 16 cores I guess your results are good although if a test fails it is due to instability and likely caused by manual BIOS settings. The tool isn't 100% accurate obviously, it's just a "best endeavours" based on the limited testing it performs and is no substitute for manual tweaking.

 

[Richdog]

Boo, had hoped for higher than silver
Oh well, I can be happy knowing it stayed at a good temperature. Custom water loop

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
CPU VID: 1163
CPU TEL: 1127
Max temperature: 46°
Energy efficient: 3.88
Your CPU is SILVER SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4475 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1325 mV
Reference frequency: 4575 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1125 mV
Reference frequency: 4225 MHz

46c seems really unrealistic for the load temps unless you are in a very cool air conditioned room... have you used HWINFO to confirm those figures?

 

[Richdog]

I have not. I may run it again with it, but I did check other software like coretemp and CPU-Z and it was in line with what the test was reading.
I am using two 360 rads though, one 60mm and one 40mm.

Ahh I see, a bit of a hardcore watercooling setup then.

I recommend downloading Cinebench R23 and running a full Multicore benchmark and seeing how high the temps rise (HWINFO tells you the min and max etc, amazing tool).

Cinebench: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6709-cinebench.html
HWINFO: https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

 

[Richdog]

Here is mine:
DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
CPU VID: 872
CPU TEL: 1081
Max temperature: 62.7°
Energy efficient: 3.75
Your CPU is SILVER SAMPLE
Recomended values for overclocking (P1 profile):
Reference voltage: 1250 mV
Reference frequency: 4725 MHz
Recomended values for overclocking (P2 profile):
Reference voltage: 1350 mV
Reference frequency: 4875 MHz
Recomended values for undervolting:
Reference voltage: 1175 mV
Reference frequency: 4575 MHz

Wow, seems you have a nice clocker.

 

[Richdog]

I wouldn't bother use this crap software as it not official by AMD. You are at your own risk to brick AMD CPU.

I don't believe this software to check AMD cpu for Bronze, Silver or Gold. Loads of crappy software build by programmer person.

Don't let this software put you off! AMD will never sold u junk CPU anyway.

If it didn't have 5000+ posts I would think this was a new troll account. Holy moly, this is some 'special' kind of posting.

 

[Richdog]

I now have my voltage offset to -15 (everything else on default) and its pulling in a sustained 4625mhz in Cinebench R23, which is better than my previous all-core manual OC at 1.26v. Think I've more or less hit my peak for PBO with my current cooling.

 

[Richdog]

And there was me thinking it might be a silver class chip. Oh well, I'm still happy with it.

That seems pretty low... what cooling do you have and what are temps like?

 

[Richdog]

I'm using a Noctua DH-15.

What does HWINFO say your max temps get to during a run of Cinebench R23?

 

[Richdog]

Spoiler

I completely misread your CPU as a 5900x instead of a 3900x... sorry about that. However, I think if you are hitting 92c then you are still being thermally limited from achieving higher clocks. Try setting a -20 negative offset on all cores (assuming you can do that on Zen2).