Re: Why does my i9 7920x boost only to 2.9/3.8 GHz instead of 4.3 GHz like advertised?

CAlve1 · ‎06-22-2018

Here's Intel CPU DIAGNOSTIC TOOL RESULT:

--- IPDT64 - Revision: 4.1.0.27

--- IPDT64 - Start Time: 22/06/2018 16:05:40

CPU1

Genuine Intel CPU Test

Module Version: 1.0.15.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:40 2018

Test Result - PASS

Expected: GenuineIntel

Detected: GenuineIntel

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:40 2018

Total Time: seconds: 0

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

CPU Brand String Test

Module Version: 1.0.18.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:41 2018

Test Result - PASS

Expected: Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU @

Detected: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU @ 2.90GHz

Intel(R) Core(TM) processor detected..!!..

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:41 2018

Total Time: seconds: 0

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

Cache Test

Module Version: 1.0.15.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:42 2018

Test Result - PASS

--- Reading Cache Size ---

- Detected L1 Data Cache Size --> 32

- Detected L1 Inst Cache Size --> 32

- Detected L2 Cache Size --> 1024

- Detected L3 Cache Size --> 16896

Cache Size Test Passed!!!

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:42 2018

Total Time: seconds: 0

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

MMXSSE Test

Module Version: 1.0.20.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:42 2018

Test Result - PASS

DetectUtils64 DLL Version - 1.1.2

--- Determining MMX - SSE capabilities ---

..MMX is supported on this CPU..

..SSE is supported on this CPU..

..SSE2 is supported on this CPU..

..SSE3 is supported on this CPU..

..SSSE3 is supported on this CPU..

..SSE4.1 is supported on this CPU..

..SSE4.2 is supported on this CPU..

MMX Test Result --- PASS

SSE Test Result --- PASS

SSE2 Test Result --- PASS

SSE3 Test Result --- PASS

SSSE3 Test Result --- PASS

SSE4.1 Test Result --- PASS

SSE4.2 Test Result --- PASS

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:42 2018

Total Time: seconds: 0

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

IMC Test

Module Version: 1.0.11.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:43 2018

Test Result - PASS

--- Reading Memory Size ---

Detected Memory Size is --> 32.00GB

--- Subtest - Memory Size Test Passed!!! ---

--- Integrated Memory Controller Stress Test ---

Memory to be allocated = 1048576 byte

Memory Allocated.

Test 1 Ones and Zeros Moving Inversions write operations - Passed

Test 1 Ones and Zeros Moving Inversions verification operations - Passed

Test 2 32Bits Sliding Ones write operations - Passed

Test 2 32Bits Sliding Ones verification operations - Passed

Test 3 32Bits Sliding Zero write operations - Passed

Test 3 32Bits Sliding Zero verification operations - Passed

Memory Deallocated.

--- Subtest - Memory Stress Test Passed!!! ---

Integrated Memory Controller Stress Test Passed!!!

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:43 2018

Total Time: seconds: 0

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

Parallel_PrimeNum_i9 Test

Module Version: 1.0.0.8

Start Time: 22/06/2018 16:05:44

Test Result - PASS

Module Math_PrimeNum.exe Completed - Pass

Prime Number Generation Test

Module Version: 1.0.18.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:05:44 2018

DetectUtils64 DLL Version - 1.1.2

AVX is supported in your OS

Max AVX supported = AVX512

Test Result - PASS

Operation Per Second: 80304

Error: 0

--- Prime Number Generation Test Passed!!!---

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:06:04 2018

Total Time: seconds: 20

Parallel_PrimeNum_i9

End Time: 22/06/2018 16:06:04

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

Parallel_FP_i9 Test

Module Version: 1.0.0.8

Start Time: 22/06/2018 16:06:04

Test Result - PASS

Module Math_FP.exe Completed - Pass

Floating Point Test

Module Version: 1.0.17.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:06:04 2018

DetectUtils64 DLL Version - 1.1.2

AVX is supported in your OS

Max AVX supported = AVX512

FMA3 supported

Test Result - PASS

Million Floating Points per Second, MFLOPS: 188.175

Error: 0

--- Floating Point Test Passed!!!---

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:06:24 2018

Total Time: seconds: 20

Parallel_FP_i9

End Time: 22/06/2018 16:06:24

--------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU1

Parallel_Math_i9 Test

Module Version: 1.0.0.8

Start Time: 22/06/2018 16:06:24

Test Result - PASS

Module Math_FP.exe Completed - Pass

Module Math_PrimeNum.exe Completed - Pass

Module AVX.exe Completed - Pass

Module FMA3.exe Completed - Pass

Floating Point Test

Module Version: 1.0.17.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:06:24 2018

DetectUtils64 DLL Version - 1.1.2

AVX is supported in your OS

Max AVX supported = AVX512

FMA3 supported

Test Result - PASS

Million Floating Points per Second, MFLOPS: 0.195

Error: 0

--- Floating Point Test Passed!!!---

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:07:54 2018

Total Time: seconds: 90

Prime Number Generation Test

Module Version: 1.0.18.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:06:24 2018

DetectUtils64 DLL Version - 1.1.2

AVX is supported in your OS

Max AVX supported = AVX512

Test Result - PASS

Operation Per Second: 34358

Error: 0

--- Prime Number Generation Test Passed!!!---

End Time: Fri Jun 22 16:07:54 2018

Total Time: seconds: 90

AVX Test

Module Version: 2.0.17.64b.W

Start Time: Fri Jun 22 16:06:24 2018

Test Result - PASS

DetectUtils64 DLL Version - 1.1....

idata · ‎06-22-2018

Hello ClaudioLDN18

Thank you for joining the community.

I am looking into the results of the report that you have sent, according to the results the unit is working properly according to the product specification, in the case of the frequency of the unit allow me to share with you that it would increase depending on the system workload, for 2.90 GHz (base frequency) up to 4.30 GHz (max turbo frequency).

Allow me to share with you the Intel® Core™ i9-7920X product specifications

https://ark.intel.com/products/126240/Intel-Core-i9-7920X-X-series-Processor-16_50M-Cache-up-to-4_30-GHz https://ark.intel.com/products/126240/Intel-Core-i9-7920X-X-series-Processor-16_50M-Cache-up-to-4_30-GHz

For testing proposes could you run the Intel® Processor Identification Utility and provide me with screenshots of the results? Please attach the results to the thread)

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version

Regards,

Leonardo C.

CAlve1 · ‎06-23-2018

Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility

Version: 5.80.20171018

Time Stamp: 2018/06/23 12:33:47

Operating System: 6.2-9200-

Number of processors in system: 1

Current processor: # 1

Active cores per processor: 12

Disabled cores per processor: 0

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU @ 2.90GHz

Type: 0

Family: 6

Model: 55

Stepping: 4

Revision: 2000043

Maximum CPUID Level: 16

L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 32 KB

L1 Data Cache: 12 x 32 KB

L2 Cache: 12 x 1 MB

L3 Cache: 16.5 MB

Packaging: LGA2066

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Technology: Yes

MMX(TM): Yes

Intel(R) SSE: Yes

Intel(R) SSE2: Yes

Intel(R) SSE3: Yes

Intel(R) SSE4: Yes

Intel(R) AES-NI: Yes

Intel(R) AVX: Yes

Enhanced Halt State: Yes

Execute Disable Bit: Yes

Intel(R) Hyper-Threading Technology: Yes

Intel(R) 64 Architecture: Yes

Intel(R) Virtualization Technology: Yes

Intel(R) VT-x with Extended Page Tables: Yes

System Graphics: Add-in Graphics

Base TDP: 140 W

Expected Processor Frequency: 2.90 GHz

Reported Processor Frequency: 3.79 GHz

Expected System Bus Frequency: 100 MHz

Reported System Bus Frequency: 100 MHz

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CAlve1 · ‎06-23-2018

Hello Leonardo C.

I am just inquiring about this issue because I get a lot of stuttering while in games, and very steep frame rate drops in the likes of being playing with over 100 FPS and drop to the 20's or Less and then going up to 40's, 60's, and above and as far as I see it's not about having bottlenecks has my CPU keeps always below 50 % usage (the reason I upgraded in the first place) and the GPU's (and I tried with one and two and the problem remains in either cases) keep working above 96 % in 99% game time.

I have 2 x ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti's in SLI, but like said I also tried with only one of them.

I had no such issues with my old 3930K but clearly it was starting to show it's age with usages above 60 % in more recent games.

Thank you for your time

Cláudio

CAlve1 · ‎06-25-2018

Hello Leonardo C.

I know this message comes a little bit off topic but I have been experience random blue screens of death ever since I upgraded my system back in March this year, and it has been a long battle to sort out their origin, but I could over the weekend debug and check that, I had a big problem with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Intel Optane, to the point to windows no longer booting to the system but randomly my PC was resetting in all attempts, I had to use an Installation Media over USB to restore the system, only to get the same problem after restart. the only thing that seemed to fix the problem was deleting the RAID array and Intel Optane Configuration, then it worked flawlessly, and I re-created the Raid array and Optane Configuration (to second drive) and it has been working.

Any ideas will be most helpful,

Thank you

Cláudio

idata · ‎06-25-2018

Hello ClaudioLDN18

Thank you for your response.

I would like to gather more information about the configuration you have on the computer. Please attach to this thread the TXT file the Intel® System Support Utility will generate: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25293/Intel-System-Support-Utility https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25293/Intel-System-Support-Utility

Steps to save the report:

Run the utility.
Click on "Scan" to get the scanned system.
Once the scan is complete click on "next".
Use the "save" option, save the report to your desktop.
To attach a file, you must click the "Attach" option on the bottom right-hand corner of the response box.

Motherboard model: (please provide)

Memory part number: (please provide)

Error codes of the BSOD that your system has: (please provide)

Regards,

Leonardo C.

CAlve1 · ‎06-30-2018

Hello Leonardo C.

I don´t know the codes for the BSOD's but they usually show something like "KERNEL, ACCESS, VIOLATION, IRQL or such... most BSODs are happening with screen turning black after blue...

MB - ASUS TUF X299 MARK 1

RAM - CORSAIR 4 x 8 GB DDR4 3000 Mhz CL15 Kit

Thank you for your time and help

Cláudio

idata · ‎07-02-2018

Hello ClaudioLDN18

Thank you for your response.

Looking into the information about the error messages that you have provided this is pointing to an operating system problem, in this case, I would suggest rolling back the Operating system to the previous version.

This following link could help you with that:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options

Or you could perform a clean installation of the operating system.

If the problems persist please provide me with the error codes.

Regards,

Leonardo C.

idata · ‎07-09-2018

Hello ClaudioLDN18

I was checking your case and would like to know if you need further help. If so, please do not hesitate in replying back.

Regards,

Leonardo C.

RAJU2529 · ‎07-10-2018

Just now I checked the technical specifications of Intel® Core™ i9-7920X X-series Processor

I found that 2.9Ghz is fixed at intel factory is called as processor base frequency .

at base frequency is limited to 2.9Ghz , but you can increase base frequency up to 4.3Ghz using Intel Extreme Tuning Utility XTU Version: 6.4.1.23 released on may 28th 2018

here is the direct downloading link

https://downloadmirror.intel.com/24075/eng/XTUSetup.exe https://downloadmirror.intel.com/24075/eng/XTUSetup.exe

use above software at your own risk , becarefull while making changes to frequency , it may leads to unbootable or processor gets corrupt \

I hope , with reply , you will come to exact reason