i7 3770k max speed multiplier... normal?

[Elspeth]

Hey guys just a quick qn...

I knw my cpu might be ancient but just wanted to check do cpus barely reach or hit the max cpu speed with turbo enabled?

Fyi, my cpu can reach or hit 3.9ghz no problem with a multiplier of x39. This is on a H77 board with no overclocking. But cpu is unlocked.

Because from my observation through Cpu-z, Speccy, Realtemps, Msi Afterburner monitoring tools, it rarely or barely even hits x39 multiplier speed at 3.9ghz. In CpuZ it shows (16-39) which I find is ok. Realtemp is the least accurate atm with regards to cpu clock speed even with the latest update release.

I find that it continuously stays at x36-x37 speeds... even whilst using cpu intensive apps...

Is this normal even under load?

 

[Ferolare]

3770K turbo bins are as follow bah: 4/4/3/2

that is to say, in a 4-core load, your freq tops out at 3.5ghz (base) + 200mhz

 

[Koenig168]

Max turbo speed is for single core. When more than one core is used, the speed will normally decrease.

 

[Elspeth]

3770K turbo bins are as follow bah: 4/4/3/2

that is to say, in a 4-core load, your freq tops out at 3.5ghz (base) + 200mhz

don't understand... solly...

so what you're implyin... i guess it's normal for me?

what are bins?

 

[ragnarok95]

4/4/3/2

One core max is 3.5 + 400
Two core max is 3.5 + 400
Three core max is 3.5 + 300
Four core max is 3.5 + 200

 

[watzup_ken]

so what you're implyin... i guess it's normal for me?

In short, yes it is normal. The speed will also be affected by temp.

 

[Elspeth]

In short, yes it is normal. The speed will also be affected by temp.

no it won't. not at least till boiling pt.