is 1.36V - 1.38V fine for daily use on a Ryzen 5 1600?? (+0.120 offset)

[AGreatFlood]

hi!
over the last 2 days ive had a bit of a kerfuffle when it came to overclocking my 1600 (im new to overclocking as a whole, ive only ever undervolted before), today however i managed to finalize the voltages and it seems to run stable! (3.8Ghz)
however.. i remain a bit concerned about the voltages, as multiple people in other forums say that above 1.35V is not recommended, and could degrade the cpu faster. others only apply it for above 1.4V, others for 1.38V... etc
so, i wanna know: is 1.36V - 1.38V fine for daily usage? is my chip gonna degrade very quickly? my motherboard is an AB350M-D3H from Gigabyte (F31 bios)
if you need more info just ask!!

 

[Harlow]

Is this a fixed voltage or does it vary with clock speed? How long do you intend to keep the CPU/computer?

Boosting the voltage may increase electromigration and reduce expected life time, but you might not be worried if the overvoltage fails in 3 years time and you're forced to abandon the overclock. After 3 years you might have replaced the CPU or bought a new system.

Your motherboard supports a large number of CPUs (with the appropriate BIOS update).
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-AB350M-D3H-rev-10/support#support-cpu

I bought a second-hand 2600X on eBay to replace an A6-9500 back in 2022 for a reasonable price and it's still working fine.

I tend not to overclock my most recent systems, but old or ancient systems are fair game. On Intel CPUs circa LGA 1150/51/55 I set 1.25V for a mild boost and see what happens. If I need more I'll try 1.30V but this is still nowhere near the limit.

I'd say go ahead and run the 1600 at 1.38V and stop worrying. If/when your Ryzen 1600 finally expires, buy a replacement CPU.

 

[chrcoluk]

Pretty sure these chips at stock actually exceed 1.5v, and an AMD rep said it wouldnt be a problem.

 

[AGreatFlood]

Is this a fixed voltage or does it vary with clock speed? How long do you intend to keep the CPU/computer?

Boosting the voltage may increase electromigration and reduce expected life time, but you might not be worried if the overvoltage fails in 3 years time and you're forced to abandon the overclock. After 3 years you might have replaced the CPU or bought a new system.

Your motherboard supports a large number of CPUs (with the appropriate BIOS update).
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-AB350M-D3H-rev-10/support#support-cpu

I bought a second-hand 2600X on eBay to replace an A6-9500 back in 2022 for a reasonable price and it's still working fine.

I tend not to overclock my most recent systems, but old or ancient systems are fair game. On Intel CPUs circa LGA 1150/51/55 I set 1.25V for a mild boost and see what happens. If I need more I'll try 1.30V but this is still nowhere near the limit.

I'd say go ahead and run the 1600 at 1.38V and stop worrying. If/when your Ryzen 1600 finally expires, buy a replacement CPU.

as long as i can, till i get a new cpu!
its an offset, my motherboard has no option to make it so its a fixed voltage
cpu upgrade is not an option just yet, im still saving up money for that!

i can kind of agree with the sentiment at the end of your post, but, i'd still want it to last as long as i can make it last! because who just knows when i'll be able to upgrade, hence the question!

Pretty sure these chips at stock actually exceed 1.5v, and an AMD rep said it wouldnt be a problem.

yeah, but thats only while idling, isnt it?

 

[chrcoluk]

as long as i can, till i get a new cpu!
its an offset, my motherboard has no option to make it so its a fixed voltage
cpu upgrade is not an option just yet, im still saving up money for that!

i can kind of agree with the sentiment at the end of your post, but, i'd still want it to last as long as i can make it last! because who just knows when i'll be able to upgrade, hence the question!



yeah, but thats only while idling, isnt it?

It should be mostly seen under 1-2 core load only, it can happen under certain types of idle load. It will go that high when at peak 1 core CPB clocks. Not sure if newer Ryzen's do it, but my 2600X was routinely clearing 1.5v.