Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I analyzed over 100,000 voltage-frequency points to figure out how AMD Curve Shaper works.
Curve Shaper is a prominent new overclocking feature AMD announced alongside its Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” processor line-up. It’s an evolution of the Curve Optimizer tool enthusiasts have been using since Zen 3 Ryzen 5000.
Curve Optimizer is a tool that lets users exploit the voltage margin by Undervolting their processors. Undervolting an AMD Ryzen CPU helps in two ways: first, it lowers the operating temperature and power consumption. As a consequence, the Precision Boost 2 algorithm can use this additional headroom to boost to higher frequencies. So, you tend to get lower temperatures and extra performance. It’s a win-win.
Curve Shaper adds to the Curve Optimizer functionality by expanding its flexibility with 15 additional tuning points. Let’s see how it works.
00:00 Intro
01:03 V/F Curve
03:03 Curve Optimizer
07:12 Curve Shaper
11:28 Shaped Optimizer
14:10 Wrap Up
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Hardware list:
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X amzn.to/4g3nZcG
- ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero amzn.to/4cZmj2k
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 48GB F5-6400J3239F24GX2-TZ5NR amzn.to/4bQYAzO
- AGI 512GB NVMe M.2 Gen3
- XPG Fusion 1600 Titanium amzn.to/46extxz
- Open Benchtable V2 Titanium openbenchtable.com
- BENCHLAB benchlab.io
I analyzed over 100,000 voltage-frequency points to figure out how AMD Curve Shaper works.
Curve Shaper is a prominent new overclocking feature AMD announced alongside its Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” processor line-up. It’s an evolution of the Curve Optimizer tool enthusiasts have been using since Zen 3 Ryzen 5000.
Curve Optimizer is a tool that lets users exploit the voltage margin by Undervolting their processors. Undervolting an AMD Ryzen CPU helps in two ways: first, it lowers the operating temperature and power consumption. As a consequence, the Precision Boost 2 algorithm can use this additional headroom to boost to higher frequencies. So, you tend to get lower temperatures and extra performance. It’s a win-win.
Curve Shaper adds to the Curve Optimizer functionality by expanding its flexibility with 15 additional tuning points. Let’s see how it works.
00:00 Intro
01:03 V/F Curve
03:03 Curve Optimizer
07:12 Curve Shaper
11:28 Shaped Optimizer
14:10 Wrap Up
Join the discord: discord.gg/vt5ZKcMkQx
Join the Patreon: patreon.com/skatterbencher
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/skatterbencher
SkatterBencher blog: skatterbencher.com/2024/08/07/granite-ridge-overclocking-curve-shaper
Hardware list:
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X amzn.to/4g3nZcG
- ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero amzn.to/4cZmj2k
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 48GB F5-6400J3239F24GX2-TZ5NR amzn.to/4bQYAzO
- AGI 512GB NVMe M.2 Gen3
- XPG Fusion 1600 Titanium amzn.to/46extxz
- Open Benchtable V2 Titanium openbenchtable.com
- BENCHLAB benchlab.io
