g-helper VS RyzenAdj

Uninstall Armoury Create and install G-Helper. G-Helper

You can learn how to uninstall AC and install GHelper here.

This build should have your model listed too https://github.com/seerge/g-helper/files/13624196/GHelper.zip

G-Helper: https://github.com/seerge/g-helper/releases

Grab G-Helper from GitHub. It's free.

There is an incredible open-source and lightweight replacement for both of these apps, called G-Helper. Like the apps above, it makes calls to a specific system driver. It takes less than a quarter of your screen, and covers what ASUS needs 30 full screens to expose. It also has a button to stop the last ~10 unneeded background services from ASUS, and a quick update checker for drivers. (Green means you're up-to-date, gray means you're not, or that it wasn't detected on your system.)

G-Helper is AMAZING.. CHANGE TO IT NOW..

Have you tried gHelper and a clean windows reinstall, but still can't achieve the mythical sub-10 watts idle power draw?

Out of curiousity how the 7840HS performs at different TDP, I did some benchmarks using Geekbench 6.2.0. To change the TDP, I've used the software RyzenAdj like so:

TLDR: Ryzen Adj.

A few years ago I did a bunch of poking w/ a 4800H, you can see the actual mechanics of using RyzenAdj. There are also Geekbench 5 benchmarks linked from the doc at different power limits which you can compare to 4800U devices on Geekbench's site: https://github.com/lhl/linuxlaptops/wiki/2020-MECHREVO-Code-...

Note, each laptop manufacturer may choose their different power limits (and like Intel, AMD's curves are largely driven by temperature, so dependent on cooling solution and other settings).

This is a good summary of some of how Ryzen Mobile's power limiting works (actually, read that whole wiki if you're interested in the topic): https://github.com/FlyGoat/RyzenAdj/wiki/Renoir-Tuning-Guide

I'd also look up "AMD PMF" (their equivalent of DPTF) which only recently made it's way to the Linux kernel (but of course, that will include loads of details anyone can look through): https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-PMF-CnQF-Linux-6.1

GitHub - FlyGoat/RyzenAdj: Adjust power management settings for Ryzen APUs

Check out https://github.com/FlyGoat/RyzenAdj

If you want to get numbers you can download https://github.com/FlyGoat/RyzenAdj/releases

That app just uses (under the hood) this one https://github.com/FlyGoat/RyzenAdj - g-helper not using that , as it requires admin rights to run :)