AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X CPU has been overclocked to a record-breaking 7.55 GHz by ASUS using the ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard.
ASUS Shatters Several World Records With AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Overclocked To 7.55 GHz On A ROG Crosshair X870E HERO Motherboard
To demonstrate the overclocking capabilities of its latest X870E motherboards, ASUS used its ROG Crosshair X870E HERO to overclock the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X to its limits, setting a new benchmark for the overclocking world.
ASUS's in-house overclockers, SAFEDISK & ELMOR got together to set up the ASUS ROG HERO motherboard which featured an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, cooled by LN2 and hitting temps as low as -188C. For overclocking purposes, SMT was disabled but all 16 cores on the 9950X were enabled, tuned to an x75 multiplier with a voltage of 1.025V and hitting a phenomenal speed of 7.55 GHz (7548.68 MHz to be precise). You can check out the validation here.
Knowing that they had reached such a high speed, the overclockers decided to run some benches and score 16-core world records. As a result, ASUS achieved five world record places within the 7-Zip, Geekbench 3 Multi-core, Cinebench R20, Cinebench R23, and HWBOT x265 4K benchmarks. Following are the respective scores within each benchmark run:
- ASUS 9950X (6.8 GHz) / ROG Crosshair X870E HERO - 321,970 MIPS (1st 16x CPU Rank)
- ASUS 9950X (6.92 GHz) / ROG Crosshair X870E HERO - 60,798 CBR23 (1st 16x CPU Rank)
- ASUS 9950X (6.92 GHz) / ROG Crosshair X870E HERO - 23,550 CBR20 (1st 16x CPU Rank)
- ASUS 9950X (6.8 GHz) / ROG Crosshair X870E HERO - 170,646 GB3 (1st 16x CPU Rank)
- ASUS 9950X (6.7 GHz) / ROG Crosshair X870E HERO - 77.57FPS X265 (1st 16x CPU Rank)
ASUS also uploaded a video on YouTube in which they showcase the whole setup process for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU overclocking spree on the ROG Crosshair X870E motherboard which can be seen below:
The ASUS X870E & X870 motherboards along with designs from other manufacturers are now available for sale at various retailers. These motherboards bring phenomenal upgrades and new designs which are going to entice users into buying a new motherboard or shift to AM5 from their existing setups such as the AM4 series. We can expect even more motherboard vendors to demo the prowess of their respective flagship motherboards in the coming days.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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