Question Overclocking CPU Cause Stuttering?

aigomorla

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definitely sounds like throttling.
 

VirtualLarry

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I had this happen to me, when I tried to OC my Ryzen 1600 CPU to 3.8-3.9Ghz.

Some of the boot attempts, benchmarks were higher, but the "feel" wasn't as smooth on the desktop, there was some stuttering.

Then again, that was attempted with the stock heatsink.