Tool to force a benchmark tool to switch to a different core periodically. Useful if you are playing with curve optimizer on Ryzen 5000 processors. This allows you to test the stability of different cores separately.
Download the files in this repository and put them in the same folder. To run the tool, install Python >= 3.9 from python.org then simply double-click main.py (or run.bat) and the tool will keep trying to switch prime95 to a different core.
DO NOT FORGET TO ADJUST YOUR SETTINGS:
open the relevant settings file, either settings_prime95.py or settings_aida64.py with a text editor and edit the necessary settings in the ###.
You have to close and restart the tool for the changes to take effect.
For running thread switcher with AIDA64, you need to also modify settings_aida64.py. Note, this bat must be run as admin.
- To always run
run_thread_switcher_aida64.batadmin, you may:
- Create a shortcut to
run_thread_switcher_aida64.bat - Right-click -> properties -> shortcut tab -> advanced -> enable "Run as administrator"
The core now loads a full physical core, which for most of you, notably those running 5600X, 5800X, 5900X or 5950X CPU's, will be 2 threads. So make sure to run prime95 with at least 2 threads now when using this tool, NOT SINGLE-THREADED, for maximum stress on a single physical CPU core.
This tool was only tested on Windows 10 and will not run on Linux without changes.
I can recommend these guides: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/krjnc4/advanced_guide_curve_optimizer_stability_test_and/ This guide gets you the most optimal result without being too much work or reading. The settings in this repository are set to the recommendations from this guide.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/khtx1o/guide_zen_3_overclocking_using_curve_optimizer/ This one is very useful for understanding what is happening when overclocking Ryzen 5000 processors.