A new milestone in PC performance has been reached as a Chinese hardware enthusiast known as “Hero” set a new world record for peak clock speed by overclocking AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor to an astonishing 7,335.48 MHz. The achievement was verified on HWBot and narrowly surpassed the previous record by just 22 MHz, underscoring how fiercely contested CPU world records have become.
The record-breaking feat was accomplished using the Colorful iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 motherboard, a flagship platform engineered specifically for extreme overclocking. The board features a robust 18+2+2 phase VRM design and a two-DIMM memory layout optimized for stability at extreme frequencies.
To reach the historic speed, Hero relied on liquid nitrogen cooling, allowing the CPU to operate at a voltage of 1.688V—far beyond what is feasible for everyday use. The run was categorized under single-core peak frequency, meaning the record reflects maximum attainable speed rather than sustained performance. During the attempt, the chip’s uncore frequency also climbed to 2,399.2 MHz, an impressive technical achievement in its own right.
The previous world record for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D was held by renowned Taiwanese overclocker “Hicookie,” who reached 7,313 MHz using a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Tachyon Ice motherboard. While the margin between records may appear small, in the world of extreme overclocking, even a few megahertz represent months of tuning, hardware selection, and risk.
The timing of the record is notable, coming just days before AMD’s CES presentation, where the company is expected to unveil next-generation X3D processors, including the anticipated Ryzen 7 9850X3D. As a result, the 9800X3D’s final world record serves as a fitting send-off for what has been one of AMD’s most celebrated gaming CPUs.
