Chinese enthusiast overclocks AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D to 7.33GHz on Colorful X870E Vulcan motherboard — New world record achieved using liquid nitrogen cooling
Published: (January 1, 2026 at 11:44 AM EST)
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Source: Tom's Hardware
Source: Tom’s Hardware
Record Overclock on AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
A new record-high clock speed has been achieved on AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The best gaming CPU in the world doesn’t need to be overclocked to achieve exceptional performance, but Chinese overclocker “Hero” has just pushed it to 7,335 MHz using a Colorful iGame X870E Vulcan motherboard, employing liquid nitrogen cooling.