Do not have two different monitoring apps running to compare them, e.g. Ryzen Master
and CPU-Z. Or CPU-Z
and HWINFO. I see many folks trying to run two apps at the same time, so they can compare behavior. This can cause
a race condition, which will affect your results.
Just run CPU-Z at the desktop, by itself, with no other monitoring apps going.
Don't forget background apps like Corsair iCue, NZXT CAM, or software that came with your mobo are also monitoring tools.
Make sure all BIOS voltage settings are set to NORMAL or AUTO. Only enable your XMP profile for the purposes of this test.
Make sure you have chipset driver 1.07.07 (from amd.com), Windows 10 v1903, and the latest BIOS for your motherboard.
Do not worry if your processor is not exactly matching mine with voltage. All we're looking for is the CPU to go to < 1.0V when you're staring at CPU-Z doing nothing. This indicates idle is workig correctly.
If you are
100% convinced that you've followed my steps correctly and you're still seeing 1.38V+ idle voltages,
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM (it's anonymous!).