I am really bowled over how cool this 7600X runs just sitting at the desktop with only a browser running. This with a full vanilla windows 11 all updated - windows power plan on balanced. As low as 31.6C is astonishing compared to my 9700X with its stock IHS but under a tower cooler & same TIM as the 7600X, that would be idling at about 40C with just an idle desktop & that's with adjustments to PBO & negative voltage values - both systems in a closed up case as well & same OS.
AMD really screwed up with the 3.5mm thick IHS on stock chips! It can be argued if that was a good move or not but the fact still stands it is a hinderance to sustained PBO clocks if something is not done about lowering the thickness of the IHS. Curve optimizer has its limits & its not a be all to solving the problem.
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3.4hrs of prime 95 blend - all bios options on complete stock. Fan profiles on standard.
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