The developer behind a number of Ryzen processor tools including ClockTuner and Project Hydra has told us about an exciting new introduction for Ryzen 9000 chips that AMD is bringing, namely Curve Shaper, a new plugin for Curve Optimizer (in Team Red's Ryzen Master software).
Zen 5 is still a month away, but today I'm going to tell you about an awesome new enthusiast overclocking feature: Curve Shaper, an add-on for AMD Curve Optimizer. pic.twitter.com/L2n6rRaNGHJuly 2, 2024
As you can see, in the previous post about X, the developer described the new capability as an “amazing new overclocking feature”, no less.
So what does the new Curve Shaper feature do? It gives enthusiasts control over the power curve across the entire temperature range and prevents unnecessary CPU strain (and wasted power) when the processor is idle or not doing much.
Currently, the Curve Optimizer feature is available in Ryzen Master to manually tune the AVFS curve of specific CPU cores or the entire processor, which can result in increased performance but at the cost of higher temperatures. Multi-core overclocking benefits rendering-intensive users, while single-core overclocking benefits gaming performance more (largely, anyway).
In short, this new feature is an attempt to reduce temperatures where possible while overclocking Ryzen 9000 processors through the use of Curve Optimizer. This means that you won’t have to go in and manually disable the feature in the settings if you plan on doing low-end activity rather than gaming or performing heavy CPU-intensive processes, so it’s all on track to be a lot smarter and more energy-efficient for those who want to get the most out of Team Red’s best processors.
We'll soon see what AMD Zen 5 can really do
Everything we've seen about AMD Zen 5 (Ryzen 9000) from leaks to the official unveiling at Computex 2024 has given the impression that this is more of a slightly faster iteration than a revolution.
This isn’t entirely unexpected for a second-generation AM5 chipset, though, as Team Red is working on how best to optimize its platform rather than reinventing the wheel. With features like Curve Shaper built into Curve Optimizer, those who want the best performance will be able to push themselves harder and still reap the aforementioned efficiency benefits.
It's also worth noting that with Ryzen 9000, PC enthusiasts will be able to take the best gaming CPUs even further, as the X3D variants are rumored to be ready to provide full overclocking support this time around (with the caveat that some safeguards will likely be implemented).
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