Ryzen Master Quick Reference Guide

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These Ryzen Master configuration require this system change State of processor configuration
changes and user action. after reboot to Windows
• Control Mode set to Precision Boost Active cores,
No restart or shutdown required, Control Mode Memory speed
Overdrive(1) or Manual Type of reboot SMT setting
activated on Apply & frequency and parameters
• Set Core speed, core voltage
Per profile Per profile Per profile if
• Control Mode changed to or from Eco- Ryzen Master restart
Applied Applied Included
Mode (3000-Series CPUs only excluding
Ryzen Master Default. Please
Threadripper) Per profile
• Control Mode changed to or from Auto shutdown to enable re-apply the No change
Applied
Overclocking mode cores or SMT profile.
• Control Mode changed from Manual mode Ryzen Master initiates a system User-initiated
(except 3000-Series CPUs) restart and Ryzen Master self-starts, Windows Restart No change Default (stock) No change
• Disabling any cores no user action required Shutdown
• Disabling Simultaneous Multithreading
• Disabling or Enabling Memory Access User loads BIOS
Default (stock) Default (stock) Default (stock)
Mode or Legacy Compatibility Mode defaults & restarts
• Any Memory Voltage or Memory Control
change
Ryzen Master-initiated shutdown

• Enabling all cores
then user must power on system
• Enabling Simultaneous Multithreading
and re-start Ryzen Master(2)

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The Game Mode profile may be useful for legacy

games that cannot run on more than 8 cores, 16
threads, such as on the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Precision Boost Overdrive and Auto Overclocking

modes may extend performance while the
processor remains under automatic control
New, compact cores control interface includes

Core Complex Die (CCD), Core Complex (CCX) and
per-die control of core activation and frequency
Independent control of memory and fabric clocks

for enthusiast memory overclocking
Extended memory voltage and DRAM timing

parameter control – every BIOS memory
parameter now available in Ryzen Master
Full parameter Export and Import allows users to

share memory configurations, processor
configurations, or both
 See the Quick Reference Guide for

 feature and functional details
Ryzen Ryzen Ryzen

Threadripper Ryzen Ryzen Threadripper Ryzen Ryzen Threadripper
3000-Series 3000-Series 3000-Series 2000-Series 2000-Series 2000-Series 1000-Series
CPU CPU APU CPU CPU APU CPU
Feature Processors Processors Processors Processors Processors Processors Processors
Core speed overclocking Per-core Per-core Per-core Per-core Per-core All cores All cores
Precision Boost Overdrive Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Auto Overclocking Mode Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Fastest cores indicators ( and ⚫) – OC Method Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Fastest pair indicators () – OS Method Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Manual to Default mode change without restart Yes Yes No No No No No
Integrated GPU overclocking NA NA Yes NA NA Yes NA
Core and Memory stress test Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Power and current monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes (No EDC) Yes Yes No
Dynamic Local Mode memory control No NA NA Yes NA NA NA
Eco-Mode No Yes No No No No No
Extended memory parameters control Yes Yes No No No No No


Dynamic Performance and Power Gauges
 Home Current control mode the processor is operating in

and Preferred Core toggle (OC/OS)
Profiles
tabs Dynamic behavior of cores by Core, Core Complex (CCX)
and Core Complex Die (CCD)
Each Core Complex Die (CCD) can expand/collapse to

 adjust view and details of each Core Complex (CCX)
Additional control settings

Other
‒ control
& info
tabs
Static Memory Settings

CPU Power Domain SOC Power Domain

CPU Voltage setting SOC Voltage setting
CPU APU GFX Voltage

Memory setting
TDC (CPU) Cores TDC (SOC)
EDC (CPU) Controller Graphics EDC (SOC)
Each at reported at % of Core speed control Each at reported at % of
capacity setting Core Disable control capacity setting
Memory Clock control APU GFX Clock control
SMT control Board memory VDDIO &
VTT settings
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Die temperature and CPU consumption of

thermal limit CPU consumption of CPU consumption of
socket power motherboard power
motherboard power supply Electrical Design
Frequency of fastest
supply Thermal Current (EDC) capacity
core sampled
Design Current (TDC)
capacity

SOC consumption of
Total CPU and SoC Individual CPU and
motherboard power supply
(Memory controller SoC (Memory
Thermal Design Current (TDC)
and APU graphics) controller and APU
and Electrical Design Current
consumption of graphics) socket
(EDC) capacities
socket power power
Die temperature and

thermal limit
CPU consumption of
Frequency of fastest motherboard power supply
core sampled Thermal Design Current (TDC)
and Electrical Design Current
(EDC) capacities


Control Modes
Cores overclocking frequency controls
 CCD, CCX and per-core enable/disable
Additional controls
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Memory voltage, frequency and timing parameters controls
Note: Not all motherboards

support access to
memory controls
through Ryzen Master
Actions Profile functions

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Four profiles provide user configurations to

edit, save and apply now or later
• Profiles 1 & 2 are general purpose.
• Creator Mode enables all cores and stock
processor configuration
• For processors with more than 8 cores,
Game Mode reduces cores by half and
constrains memory access such that some
legacy games may perform better.
• All profiles can be renamed – just click the Copies the current
name and enter a new name Saves the profile of Resets the profile to
conditions to the
focus. Does not the processor’s
The most important profile of focus. This
This button This button Apply the profile. condition when
Action control: The is a very useful
Applies the discards If you switch to Ryzen Master was
‘Apply’ button feature when starting
profile and changes to the another view installed. This will
applies the profile’s with the settings of
initiates the profile of focus without saving your include BIOS-level
settings to the another profile that
stress tests as since the saved profile work, the settings that were
processor and has been applied as a
configured in the version of the profile reverts to active at install that
reports the status starting point to
Settings profile the last saved Ryzen Master also
of the Apply below. create the new
version when you controls. Does not
profile. Does not
return. Apply the profile.
Apply the profile.
Resets the system
to the default configuration
Opens the application

Settings page


FOR EXTREME AND EXPERT USE

Master toggle for Speed, ONLY:
Temperature and Histogram Disabling PROHOT causes the
functions processor to ignore the
Update Interval sets the temperature of the board’s
performance parameter sample voltage regulators and assumes
rate the user is monitoring and
cooling the regulators
separately, typically for extreme
Toggle for displaying histogram overclocking record-setting
on Current view. Enabling only.
histogram display can present a
small but noticeable load on the
processor cores. Time that each of CPU, GPU and
Memory stress tests take when Toggle to allow EDC/TDC/PPT
Applied in a Profile. Total time settings to persist in system
depends on Stress Test Type BIOS after a reboot.
Ryzen Master normally selected.
consumes very little processor
resource. Turning animations off
can further reduce resource
Selection of which Stress Tests to
consumption by the Historgram.
execute when Applied in a Profile.
The Minimize Dashboard feature Settings for Auto Update

is a realtime view of of Ryzen Master
performance parameters from
within a profile
Show/Hide warning messages
Reset Dashboard and Minimized
Dashboard to their default
settings

• Precision Boost Overdrive allows the processor to automatically use the power design
margin reported by the motherboard above warrantied CPU limits, potentially increasing
maximum and average core speed.
• This feature works best with a premium overclocking motherboard, a premium cooler,
and a cool ambient environment.
• With the AMD 3000-Series CPUs, the user can return to Default without a system restart
if Persistent PCD Values is set of OFF. In ON, then a restart will be requested
• These manual PBO values default to the maximum the motherboard BIOS
allows for one-button Apply to activate.
• The values can be reduced if desired before using the Apply, for example: to
increase only those parameters that are constraining the workload of interest.

• Auto Overclocking allows the processor to automatically manage
to a boost frequency higher than the stock value while remaining
under automatic control.
• This feature works best with a premium overclocking
motherboard, a premium cooler, and a cool ambient environment.
• This feature requires a system restart initiated by Ryzen Master on
Apply.
• The Boost Override CPU frequency allows the

• These parameters function within the Auto
user to set a frequency higher than the stock
Overclocking feature just as they do within the
boost frequency.
Precision Boost Overdrive feature.
• The Ryzen Master default is +100MHz.
• The difference is that increasing the boost frequency
Note: this default setting does not guarantee
is more likely to require use of the power supply
stability.
margin that the PBO parameters offer.

• Auto Overclocking for 3000-Series APUs includes automatically managing to an increased APU GFX clock
• The auto-overclocked graphics boost frequency is

equal to the processor’s stock graphics boost
frequency plus the Boost Override APU GFX
frequency setting in MHz.
• The Ryzen Master default is +200MHz for one-
button Apply convenience.
Note: this default setting does not guarantee
stability.

• Manual overclocking allows the user to experiment with higher clock speeds outside of the processor’s
automatic management.
• These symbols control which
• Frequency can be set at the core, CCX, CCD or all-cores level.
cores react to a frequency
• New: With the AMD 3000-Series CPUs, the user can return to the PBO or Default modes under
setting on any one core.
automation control without a system restart.
• The frequency set for one
core can apply
‒ to only that core
‒ to only that CCX
‒ to only that CCD
‒ to all cores
• This feature simplifies setting
core frequencies at different
levels of core grouping.
• CPU frequency can be set by dragging the bar left and right, by using
mouse or keyboard up/down or scroll wheel controls, or by entering a
specific value in the frequency field.
• Frequency values are limited to increments that the processor will set to
• CPU voltage MUST be considered on Apply
and typically set when manually
overclocking the cores.
• The displayed setting is sampled
from the state of automatic control
when Manual mode is selected.
The sampled value may or may not
be appropriate for a manual setting.
• Note that the Precision Boost Overdrive parameters
are not applicable when using Manual overclocking.
• The system will consume the power required at the
manual settings up to the point of instability.
• A system restart is required when changing modes when using the AMD 3000-Series APUs.
• APU GFX Clock frequency can be set by dragging the bar left and right, by • SOC Voltage and APU GFX Voltage should be set when
using mouse or keyboard up/down or scroll wheel controls, or by manually overclocking the APU’s graphics.
entering a specific value in the frequency field. • APU GFX Voltage can be set higher than SOC Voltage
• Frequency values are limited to increments that the processor will set to but not lower.
on Apply

• New: Toggle option added to switch between Ryzen Master method (OC)
or Window Preferred Core method (OS).
• Core performance indicators provided for each 8-core group

• The core with the potential for the highest overclocking • Core performance indicators provided for entire processor
speeds will be indicated: • The cores with the potential for the highest overclocking
 Gold star is fastest overall per CCD speeds will be indicated:
 Gray and gold stars are fastest per CCX  Gold stars are fastest paired across the entire
⚫ Gray dots are second-fastest per CCX processor
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• Cores can be disabled under any Control Mode

• Cores must be disabled with symmetry across active CCXs
• A disabled CCX or CCD is not considered in the symmetry requirement.
• For AMD 3000-Series processors with more than on CCD

(more than 8 cores), such as the Ryzen 9 3900X, the Active
CCD Mode can be used to disable entire CCDs to focus
power and cooling on specific cores of interest.
• An entire CCX can be disabled, requiring disabled core

symmetry only across the remaining active CCXs

• Memory Clock frequency operates
at half the DDR4 speed
• Ex) DDR4-3600 = 3600/2 = 1800
MHz Memory Clock
• VDDCR SOC and CLDP VDDG

should typically be start at 1.1V
for memory overclocking
Typical memory module timing,

voltage and frequency specification
label

• Typical memory overclocking is

most efficient in Coupled Mode
• Memory and Fabric clocks can be
decoupled for memory
overclocking above 1850 MHz
* Memory overclocking not supported by AMD product warranty

• Memory parameters set by the user are applied as entered,

but all memory parameters can be reset to Auto by the
‘Push All Auto’ command to allow the BIOS’s automation to
choose the parameter
• For very detailed memory overclocking optimization, the

user may wish to insure that all memory parameters are
applied exactly as entered in Ryzen Master with no
parameters defaulting to a BIOS automatic setting.
• Use the ‘Push All Manual’ command to display and prepare
all parameters for explicity use on Apply.
• The user can always choose to individually set any
parameter to use an Auto value.

• Eco-Mode is a new feature for 3000-Series CPUs, subject to motherboard support.

• Applying Eco-Mode lowers the processor’s power consumption from default stock to AMD’s
lower, standard AM4 infrastructure power level (TDP).
‒ 105W and 95W TDP models shift to 65W
‒ 65W TDP models shift to 45W
• The processor continues to manage core voltage and frequency automatically to the reduced
power levels - expect frequencies may be lower
• PBO, AOC and Manual overclocking are not supported when in Eco-Mode
• Expect to see lower peak frequencies from the cores under heavy multi-threaded workloads,
though at lower power consumption.
• Eco-Mode may be useful when trading off Ryzen processor power for more graphics card power
at the system level.
• Exit Eco-Mode by selecting and Applying any other control mode.
• After Eco-Mode is Applied, the standard PPT, TDC and EDC settings for
the AMD AM4 65W power infrastructure are in use.

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Ryzen Master-initiated shutdown

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The Game Mode profile may be useful for legacy

Precision Boost Overdrive and Auto Overclocking

New, compact cores control interface includes

Independent control of memory and fabric clocks

Extended memory voltage and DRAM timing

Full parameter Export and Import allows users to

 See the Quick Reference Guide for

Ryzen Ryzen Ryzen

Precision Boost Overdrive Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

Auto Overclocking Mode Yes Yes Yes No No No No

Manual to Default mode change without restart Yes Yes No No No No No

Integrated GPU overclocking NA NA Yes NA NA Yes NA

Dynamic Local Mode memory control No NA NA Yes NA NA NA

Extended memory parameters control Yes Yes No No No No No

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Dynamic Performance and Power Gauges

 Home Current control mode the processor is operating in

Each Core Complex Die (CCD) can expand/collapse to

Additional control settings

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CPU Power Domain SOC Power Domain

CPU APU GFX Voltage

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Die temperature and CPU consumption of

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Die temperature and

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Cores overclocking frequency controls

 CCD, CCX and per-core enable/disable

Note: Not all motherboards

Actions Profile functions

Four profiles provide user configurations to

Opens the application

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FOR EXTREME AND EXPERT USE

The Minimize Dashboard feature Settings for Auto Update

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• The Boost Override CPU frequency allows the

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• The auto-overclocked graphics boost frequency is

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• Core performance indicators provided for each 8-core group

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