One of the modes in which the central processor is placed is idle mode. Now, according to wccftech, AMD Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 7000X3D processors even when they are in idle mode, they still have very high voltage, which is a significant point. This is what by Hardware Busters And Igor’s Lab Discovered.
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Registration of voltage fluctuations in idle mode up to twice the power consumption of the processor
Although AMD has discovered the root cause of the wear issues currently affecting multiple users on Ryzen 7000 / Ryzen 7000X3D processors, some tech media outlets have been able to dig into the matter and discover some interesting things. Testing by Hardware Busters and Igor’s Lab seems to show that, at idle or standby, the latest AM5 chips produce very high power, which may not be related to the wear-out problem, but should still be addressed by AMD and its partners in Be aware of future BIOS updates.
This test using the system Powenetics v2 It was done for testing, which provides the possibility of complete power measurement, including in transient mode. Transient mode has been a topic for a long time, but the recent push of ATX 3.0 has brought it into the limelight as most power supply manufacturers have shown how newer standards are designed to deal with this high transient specification, which can be up to 4 times the normal consumption. and be a load of power.
For testing, a variety of AMD Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs were tested, and the most severe of these high transient spikes was observed in the Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU. This CPU consumes a lot of idle power 130.04 watts (in peak mode) consumed that is higher than the nominal consumption power 120 watts And also much higher than its average idle state which is about 50 watts is located
Also AMD Ryzen 9 7900X processor at peak power consumption in idle mode 109.005 watts consumed which is almost twice the average idle consumption ie 63.798 watts Is. Non-X Ryzen 9 7900 is also idle 95 watts While the average idle consumption was approx 48 watts Is.
It won’t be a big deal if you ask me!
I tested the above processors on three motherboards: Asus, MSI and Gigabyte. You’ll find more details about the test systems in the respective reviews, and so far, I haven’t paid too much attention to the IDLE reading, as I haven’t run into any problems. But as it turns out, there were power fluctuations at times, and thanks to the Powenetics system, which I have connected 24/7 on my test systems and the logs I keep, I’ve now found the problem when it appeared.
Although I didn’t experience any burnt parts as reported by Reddit and YT users, these spikes do occur on the 7950X3D during the short 15-20 minutes I measure idle power consumption. There may also be higher peaks during long periods of unemployment. Since motherboard manufacturers started releasing BIOS to deal with this problem, it’s not a big deal if you ask me. I’ve already talked to some of my industry contacts who told me that the 7000 series RMA rates are lower than the 5000 series, so don’t let those stories stop you from getting a new CPU from AMD.
So having this very high voltage on an AMD CPU should not be too much of a concern for those who are already using an AMD Ryzen 7000 or 7000X3D CPU as AMD is preparing a new AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS with lots of power settings. and other optimizations that should fix several problems. You may need to wait a while to fix this problem as memory management, startup time and protection against exhaustion are more important. Stay tuned for more updates in the future.
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