PID versus SIU CPU Speed Differential

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Hello I have an i7-3970X clocked to 4.0 GHz (multiplier x40) shows correctly in PID as CPU Speed 4.0 GHz but shows CPU Speed 5.6 GHz in System Identification Utility Reference Number: 0394 9375. Note I get a similar differential issue with 3DMark Time Spy which shows a "Reported stock core clock" of 5.6 GHz while reporting a "Maximum turbo core clock" of 4.0 GHz. Note MB is at 100 MHz.

I'd like understand why the 5.6 GHz number is being generated. Please advise, thanks

[idata]

Hello i73970XGuy,

My apologies for the inconvenience.

It seems like the Intel® System Identification Utility is having misreading this since the Processor Base Frequency and Max Turbo Frequency are 3.50 GHz and 4.00 GHz correspondingly. I would recommend uninstalling and reinstalling the utility and check one more time.

Regards,

Amy C.

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/thread/117045 i73970XGuy, if you need further assistance let us know.

Regards,

Amy C.