CPU core Speed?

**WhiteDagger** · 04-28-2013

So i run CPU-Z and im looking at my core speed, its at like 1400,00HZ and then it jumps to like 1800,50mhz why does it jump so much? and how do i know what my GHZ is? i have a AMD FX 6100 i thought it was 3.5 GHZ bit going from 1400,30 to like 1800,50 to something like 20,000 is odd imo! am i looking at this right? lol help

**segerydrth** · 04-30-2013

Originally Posted by WhiteDagger

So i run CPU-Z and im looking at my core speed, its at like 1400,00HZ and then it jumps to like 1800,50mhz why does it jump so much? and how do i know what my GHZ is? i have a AMD FX 6100 i thought it was 3.5 GHZ bit going from 1400,30 to like 1800,50 to something like 20,000 is odd imo! am i looking at this right? lol help

1400 is 1.4 ghz on idle
1800 shoild be 5% load 1.8ghz
20,000 is weird u sure its not 2000mhz if it is it means its running at 2ghz

**WhiteDagger** · 05-01-2013

Originally Posted by segerydrth

1400 is 1.4 ghz on idle
1800 shoild be 5% load 1.8ghz
20,000 is weird u sure its not 2000mhz if it is it means its running at 2ghz

wow that seems pretty low tbh

2ghz's on a FX 6100, core unlocked as well. shouldn't i be getting like 3.5ghz or more? ill run CPU-Z and start p bf3 and ply alittle and see what it jump's to, i just thought it was odd that it was jumping around like that for no reason.

**segerydrth** · 05-01-2013

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Originally Posted by WhiteDagger

wow that seems pretty low tbh

2ghz's on a FX 6100, core unlocked as well. shouldn't i be getting like 3.5ghz or more? ill run CPU-Z and start p bf3 and ply alittle and see what it jump's to, i just thought it was odd that it was jumping around like that for no reason.

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**WhiteDagger** · 05-01-2013

Playing Dead island i get around 3600 and 3800, im guessing thats 3.6Ghz and 3.8Ghz?

**Sector A7** · 05-01-2013

The jumping is called throttling and your cpu does that to prevent from overheating or whatever, as long as you have a decent cooler you can turn it off in your BIOS.