Although AMD’s Zen 5 processors are still several weeks away from release, the company has already showcased the full scope of their capabilities in the realm of overclocking. Overclocking experts at Avid Gamers Nexus push AMD’s latest flagship Zen 5 processor to an astonishing 6.6GHz in their new video, leveraging the power of a Thermos flask for added support.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is poised to be a standout in the world of gaming CPUs, solidifying its place as a top choice for enthusiasts and gamers alike upon its release, making the Zen 5 launch date eagerly awaited by many. Despite the wait until July 31 to purchase this processor, AMD has provided an early glimpse into the chip’s performance when pushed to its limits.
AMD’s engineers, Invoice Alverson and Amit Mehra, featured on Avid Gamers Nexus, showcasing the brand-new processor’s overclocking capabilities. In the video, Invoice cools the 9950X to -130°C (-202°F) using a vacuum flask filled with liquid nitrogen, enabling him to push the chip to an impressive 6.6GHz.
The performance boost is a significant 900MHz faster than the claimed 5.7GHz peak frequency of the CPU under typical conditions for lightly-threaded tasks, thereby allowing the chip to outperform previously established Cinebench benchmarks set by the Ryzen 9 7950X.
Despite operating at just 5.85 GHz, the 9950X managed to surpass the 7950X’s performance at 6.7 GHz during the same test. The impressive advancements in direction-per-clock performance showcased by AMD’s latest Zen 5 processors are a testament to their continued innovation. According to AMD’s claims, there is a purported 16% enhancement, which was substantiated by test results showing a 14.6% boost in performance.
AMD further explores its innovative undervolting technology in this latest video. Undervolting involves attempting to reduce the chip’s voltage to the minimum possible extent, thereby decreasing heat and energy consumption while maintaining optimal performance.
To achieve optimal performance, AMD had previously introduced the Curve Optimizer feature, allowing users to underscale their processors by a variable margin rather than a fixed voltage. Despite this, the chip still performs its intelligent overclocking and undervolting, following a curve defined by voltage, temperature, and frequency, but with voltage reduced slightly.
With its newly released chip, AMD introduces Curve Shaper, allowing users to fine-tune the internal overclocking curve by specifying both a hard-set voltage offset and dynamically adjusting the shape of the traditional curve. The product’s complexity, comprising three temperature bands and five voltage bands, may initially be daunting for casual buyers; nonetheless, it presents an incredibly potent tool for those seeking to maximize their system’s performance.
For those who prefer the convenience of simply inserting a new chip into a motherboard and allowing it to function seamlessly, there is reason to be optimistic about this development. When the 9950X and the rest of the Zen 5 processors, along with the forthcoming 9000X3D chips, hit the market, it appears that they will deliver industry-leading performance and power efficiency.
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