ASUS has established a new benchmark in processor performance by overclocking the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X to 7.55 GHz using its ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard. This achievement was accomplished by ASUS’s in-house overclocking specialists, SAFEDISK and ELMOR, leveraging a liquid nitrogen cooling system that maintained temperatures as low as -188°C. The testing environment was equipped with 32GB of DDR5-6200 memory configured with timings of 30-36-36-34-62 and a 256GB Kingston SSD, ensuring a stable and high-performance platform for the overclocking process. The ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard, priced at approximately $700 USD, demonstrated exceptional capabilities in managing extreme overclocking scenarios, highlighting ASUS’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of hardware performance.

To achieve the unprecedented frequency of 7.55 GHz, ASUS implemented several critical adjustments to the Ryzen 9 9950X processor. The Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) feature was disabled to enhance single-threaded performance, allowing all 16 cores of the processor to operate without hyperthreading interference. The overclocking process utilized a multiplier of x75 coupled with a voltage setting of 1.025V, which stabilized the processor at a peak frequency of 7548.68 MHz. This meticulous configuration ensured that the processor could handle intensive computational tasks while maintaining operational stability under extreme cooling conditions. The integration of the ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard played a pivotal role in managing power delivery and thermal performance, essential factors in sustaining such high overclocking levels.

The successful overclocking run resulted in the establishment of five Global First Place (GFP) records and one First Place (FP) record across various industry-standard benchmarking tools, including 7-Zip, Geekbench 3 multi-core, Cinebench R20, Cinebench R23, and HWBOT x265 4K. These records underscore the enhanced performance capabilities of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X when paired with the ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard.