Yes, modern CPUs don't run at their maximum clock all the time, they're able adapt their speed to the load.
You can see its current speed in Windows 10 Task Manager -> Performance tab.
What you can do is open the tab and keep an eye on it while testing some workload scenarios, with and without OC.
I would say OC is safe if elementary rules are respected : no excessive heat (nowadays, throttle will prevent the CPU from overheating anyway) no power consumption behind the limits of the power supply/battery (reducing voltage can help). While it does reduces its lifespan in theory, I never heard of a CPU dying from a good OC.
You can see its current speed in Windows 10 Task Manager -> Performance tab.
What you can do is open the tab and keep an eye on it while testing some workload scenarios, with and without OC.
I would say OC is safe if elementary rules are respected : no excessive heat (nowadays, throttle will prevent the CPU from overheating anyway) no power consumption behind the limits of the power supply/battery (reducing voltage can help). While it does reduces its lifespan in theory, I never heard of a CPU dying from a good OC.
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Laptop ROG : W10 / Ryzen 7 4800HS @2.9 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo disabled unless necessary for better thermals) / 16 Go DDR4 / RTX 2060 MaxQ (6 Go GDDR6)