I have a question for you guys.



My setup is AORUS Master, 3900x, 32GB 3200MHz RAM, Corsair 115i AIO in a Corsair 600Q case. F12b (latest) BIOS, but it was the same with F7b.



I have PBO set up with EDC=16 and high power limits (160w/120w PPC and "the other").

The CPU runs wonderfully overall. It does well in benchmarks.



I do notice however than in Cinebench R20 multi, where it scores around 7190, the CPU almost immediately shoots up to 95C as measured in HWINFO64, also latest build.

The cores start out at 4.3something, then quickly drop to 4.1, then settle at 4.025 to 4.050GHz until finish, sometimes dropping to 4.0.

I can observe in HWINFO that it's not throttled by the power limits, but the core temp shooting up to 95C.



My question thusly is: what do other folks see on a 3900x in CB in terms of frequency? I wonder if something is not done right with the cooler setup that the temp shoots up so quickly.

I have tried the same benchmark with the case open and the AIO fans blowing at 100% with no change.



In other scenarios the temp seems appropriate. Idle is around 33-35C (room temp prob 20-22C thereabout). When I play Borderlands 3 the CPU temp varies between 63 and 72C depending on the scenario.



Any input appreciated. The AIO is now 3 years old and I wonder if something is wrong with it, or if CB shooting the temp up to 95 right away is perfectly normal. Thanks!





EDIT: So because it's cold outside I opened the window and cooled down the room. CB20 went up by 100 points, 4290, other benchmarks did as well. Obviously temperature is the issue. The CPU still shoots up to 95C but it now sustains 4.1 GHz instead of 4.000. My question remains, for those with great cooling, does your chip run up to max temp (95C) real quick in CB20 as well, is that normal?