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* Possibly every architecture before Ryzen [https://www.overclock.net/forum/10-amd-cpus/1499562-undervolting-editing-p-states-piledriver-using-amd-mrstweaker-mini-guide.html could hit] the TDP ceiling before even reaching the maximum frequencies <small>(unclear whether this couldn't just be specific to some motherboards and/or workload though)</small> | * Possibly every architecture before Ryzen [https://www.overclock.net/forum/10-amd-cpus/1499562-undervolting-editing-p-states-piledriver-using-amd-mrstweaker-mini-guide.html could hit] the TDP ceiling before even reaching the maximum frequencies <small>(unclear whether this couldn't just be specific to some motherboards and/or workload though)</small> | ||
| − | * Steamroller CPUs may [https://www.overclock.net/forum/10-amd-cpus/1588994-disabling-igpu-usage-induced-cpu-throttling-geapm-steamroller-apus.html get throttled] when their iGPU is in use <small>(which seems a pretty common scenario for every "low budget gamer", but of course you would have to first be CPU-limited to even hope for an improvement)</small>. [https://www.overclock.net/forum/10-amd-cpus/1460028-amd-kaveri-a10-7850k-overclock-guide-125.html Alternatively] if a modded BIOS isn't available, editing p-states and disabling APM should be enough. | + | * Steamroller CPUs may [https://www.overclock.net/forum/10-amd-cpus/1588994-disabling-igpu-usage-induced-cpu-throttling-geapm-steamroller-apus.html get throttled] when their iGPU is in use <small>(which seems a pretty common scenario for every "low budget gamer", but of course you would have to first be CPU-limited to even hope for an improvement)</small>. [https://www.overclock.net/forum/10-amd-cpus/1460028-amd-kaveri-a10-7850k-overclock-guide-125.html Alternatively] if a modded BIOS isn't available, editing p-states and disabling [https://community.hwbot.org/topic/83268-the-official-asrock-fm2-a10-oc-competition-thread/page/2/#comment-258042 APM] should be enough. |
| − | * funnily enough, this [https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=73431 didn't seem] to happen at least on the oldest bobcat apus, and it was | + | * funnily enough, this [https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=73431 didn't seem] to happen at least on the oldest bobcat apus, and it was somewhat holding down GPU performance |
And I could swear I knew more, but time was hard on my memory. | And I could swear I knew more, but time was hard on my memory. | ||