The ROG Crosshair X870E Hero, a flagship AM5 motherboard for AMD Ryzen 9000 Series “Zen 5” processors that ASUS unveiled during August’s Gamescom 2024 event with several unique features, including NitroPath DRAM—a revolutionary DRAM slot design—has scored several new first-place records, including one that was achieved after overclocker Elmor took an AMD Ryzen 9950X CPU to 7.54 GHz, according to a new blog post that ASUS has shared. The motherboard, which appears to be retailing for $699.99, features what ASUS says is a massive VRM, one that advertises 18+2+2 power stages.
The records comprise:
| Benchmark | Record | Overclocker |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 3 Multi-Core | 170646 points (Global First Place) | SAFEDISK |
| 7-Zip | 321970 MIPS (Global First Place) | SAFEDISK |
| Cinebench R20 | 23550 pts (Global First Place) | SAFEDISK |
| Cinebench R23 | 60798 pts (Global First Place) | SAFEDISK |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark – 4k | 77.57 (Global First Place) | SAFEDISK |
| CPU Frequency | 7548.68MHz (First Place) | Elmor |
ROG Crosshair X870E Hero specs:
| Size | ATX |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 |
| PCIe | 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (@x16 or @x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4) |
| Storage | 3 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 2 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4) SlimSAS connector (PCIe 4.0 x4) |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 7 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 ESS ES9219 Quad DAC |
| Rear I/O | 2 x USB4 40Gbps ports (2 x USB Type-C) 8 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C) |
| Front I/O | 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) with QC 4+ up to 60W 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (support 4 USB 5Gbps ports) 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) |
| Aura | 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| Cooling | 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header |
A video showing off the 7.5 GHz overclock, with a promo for the ASUS X870/X870E Series:
ASUS on its latest flagship motherboard:
We equipped this high-end motherboard with everything you need to install an equally high-end set of components. It features our new NitroPath DRAM Technology so that you can push your DDR5 kit to the limits. A pair of PCIe 5.0 x16 slots stand ready for the fastest graphics cards of today and tomorrow, and they can be run in an x8/x8 configuration to support creators and AI enthusiasts ready to harness two GPUs for their workflows. Five total M.2 slots, three of which support PCIe 5.0 drives, allow you to establish a fast, massive storage array, while a SlimSAS connector makes it easy to add even more storage. You’ll find all our latest refinements for installing M.2 drives, including the new M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Release, and M.2 Q-Slide.