> When that 5800X cranks up 8 cores, it dramatically slows down the clocks Not that dramatic, it drops from ~4.8ghz to ~4.4ghz: https://www.anandtech.com/show/

> When that 5800X cranks up 8 cores, it dramatically slows down the clocks Not that dramatic, it drops from ~4.8ghz to ~4.4ghz: https://www.anandtech.com/show/16214/amd-zen-3-ryzen-deep-dive-review-5950x-5900x-5800x-and-5700x-tested/8 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16214/amd-zen-3-ryzen-deep-di... Actual drop varying depending on actual power consumption & temperature as Ryzen is more or less an entirely reactive system.