The upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has been seen setting four new records using an AIO cooling solution but then also pushed even further on LN2. This Zen 4 16c/32t processor is getting pushed to its limits ahead of its September 27 release and showing that it has some impressive overclocking potential. First up AMD’s own XOC team used a 280mm Corsair AIO to set four records. Processor temps were said to peak at around 108C, just shy of the 115C TjMax limit, so using a larger AIO is probably recommended for more long-term use beyond benchmarking.
| Benchmark Tool | Score | Speed and Motherboard/Memory used |
| Cinebench R23 | 40,498 pts nT | 5.40 GHz—ASROCK X670E Taichi w/ 32GB Kingston DDR5 |
| Cinebench R20 | 15,771 pts nT | 5.35 GHz—GIGABYTE X670E AORUS Master w/ 32GB G.SKILL DDR5 |
| Cinebench R15 | 6,900 pts nT | 5.50 GHz—ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero w/16GB G.SKILL DDR5 |
| 7-Zip | 228,992 MIPS | 5.45 GHz—MSI MEG X670E ACE w/ 32GB Corsair DDR5 |
Additionally, the processor was spotted hitting an all-core speed of 5.79 GHz but the uploader didn’t include complete details regarding the setup or other scores. It is theorized that the feat was achieved using a custom loop of some sort. According to AMD, the processor is designed to be overclocked to 5.85 GHz while using Precision Boot Overdrive but that only boosts 2 cores. Interestingly enough it was reported the processor was sitting at a cool temp of 39.5C.
Lastly, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was pushed to its limits on LN2. It managed an impressive 6.50 GHz across all cores with a core voltage of 1.465 V. A single-core clock speed of 7.247 GHz was also achieved but with the core voltage cranked up to 1.506 V. Obviously most users would never use such settings for day-to-day tasks but it does show the processor still has some overclocking headroom if given the appropriate cooling solution and other hardware.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X @ 6500.54 MHz
— APISAK (@TUM_APISAK) September 22, 2022
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X @ 7247.49 MHz
— APISAK (@TUM_APISAK) September 22, 2022
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Source: WccfTech
Discussion (3 replies)
Join Discussion →Seeing reviews poppin' up for this thing, like GN and Anandtech. Haven't checked any out yet.
That's impressive especially if it is in parallel to IPC improvements.
Impressive, just as the power draw. Frankly I think I'd rather buy a 5950x based on that alone, with electricity prices going through the roof.