# AMD Releases Ryzen Overclocking Driver for Linux

October 21, 2026 at 07:49 PM

> New Linux kernel patches introduce official Ryzen overclocking support, enabling real-time monitoring and SMT toggling via sysfs.

**AMD** has released new **Linux kernel** patches introducing an official Overclocking Driver for **Ryzen** processors. This driver exposes tuning capabilities via the standard sysfs interface, enabling real-time memory clock monitoring and initial power management controls.

The driver allows for platform-level Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) toggling using the CPU hotplugging mechanism. This provides a flexible alternative to the 'nosmt' boot parameter. While AMD is not releasing a **Ryzen Master** app for Linux, the patches are now under review.

This development enables third-party utilities like **CoreCtrl** to build sophisticated interfaces for Ryzen hardware. By integrating these controls into the kernel, Linux users gain granular performance tuning tools previously restricted to Windows-based environments.


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