nsane.forums Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 A PC processor from AMD recently set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest CPU thanks to a team that managed to overclock an AMD FX chip up to 8.429 GHz. How fast is your CPU on your gaming PC rig? You may think that you have a fast processor inside, all overclocked and cooled to the max. But recently a team managed to boost the speed of an AMD processor so much it got the attention of the Guinness World Record folks. In a new blog post by AMD, the company revealed that on August 31, the team achieved a speed of 8.429 GHz out of an AMD FX processor in an event in Austin, Texas. The new clock speed has been recognized by Guinness under the "Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor" category. You can check out a video showing the team cooling the processor and setting the new world record below. The increase in speed was achieved by a combination of increasing the voltage with cooling the CPU with liquid helium, which took the temperature down to just a few degrees above absolute zero. The team itself was comprised of what AMD called "elite overclocking specialists" that worked with AMD engineers to reach the new record. However AMD said that they achieved overclocked speeds of 5 GHz with the same processor using just air or an off the shelf cooling system that cost less than $100. The processor used to reach that new CPU speed record was the AMD FX, an upcoming eight core processor that uses the Bulldozer design. The CPU hasn't even been released yet by AMD. It's scheduled to launch sometime in the fourth quarter of 2011. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndoe Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 AMD Bulldozer Sets Guinness World Record for Overclocking AMD FX overclocked to 8.429GHz AMD FX overclocked to 8.429GHzAMD said it has broken the world record for overclocking using one of its soon to be released "Bulldozer" CPUs. Team AMD FX set the Guinness record "Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor" on August 31, 2011 by overclocking the upcoming AMD FX to 8.429GHz. The previous record was 8.308GHz. The speed run was made using liquid helium, which is even colder than liquid nitrogen. As part of the run up, a team of overclockers took trays of the CPUs and binned them out using liquid nitrogen at -180 C. The team eventually switched over to liqufied helium which is slightly warmer than absolute zero at about -270 C. Team AMD FX included renowned overclockers Brian Mchlachlan and Sami Maekinen, as well as Pete Hardman, Aaron Schradin, and AMD's Simon Slotko. Guinness World Records will be presenting an award to AMD today in San Francisco, where, by no coincidence, Intel is kicking off its annual Intel Developer Forum. "We applaud AMD for their entry into Guinness World Records for achieving the Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor," said Freddie Hoff of Guinness World Records. "We congratulate everyone involved in this record-breaking achievement." AMD's FX processor is the upcoming replacement to the company's existing Phenom II lineup and will feature 8 cores. AMD was mum on the details of the 32nm chip, but CPU-Z shots of the chip in action indicate it has 8MB of L3 cache, 2MB of L2 cache, and is clearly an unlocked CPU. AMD did disclose that all FX chips will be unlocked. The company said it did the demonstration to see if there was a "cold bug" which would prevent the chip from hitting high clocks at low temps. AMD did not disclose performance data of the chip and whether it would be capable of surpassing Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge E chip that Intel is expected to unveil at IDF. The company broke the record with numerous members of the tech media in attendance, including Maximum PC. AMD also released a video on the record at: http://blogs.amd.com...09/09/guinness/Source: Maximum PCRelated links: Legitreviews, bjorn3d, vortez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 If Intel decides to launch a 32 nm Pentium IV, it might well reach 10 GHz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted September 13, 2011 Administrator Share Posted September 13, 2011 Staff Note: Threads merged. Yes I know that when you posted the NewsBot post wasn't there, but there has to be one thread so had to be merged. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndoe Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 i have no problems whatsoever :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeinheaven Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 AMD Overclocked FX Processor to 8.429GHz Creates New RecordThere is a race of processors, the race between two giants, AMD and Intel, to create speedy and reliable processors. And now AMD has just created a new world record of the fastest computer processor by overclocking it FX processor to 8.429 GHz. The previous record of highest processor speed was 8.309 GHz. The new record speed was not an easy achievement. AMD team has to use extreme cooling process to keep the processor cool to get this speed of 8.429 GHz. The temperature was dropped below -225 for extreme cooling by using liquid Helium and Nitrogen. Normal heat conductors and other built in cooling systems can not help to achieve this level.On August 31, an AMD FX processor achieved a frequency of 8.429GHz, a stunning result for a modern, multi-core processor. The record was achieved with several days of preparation and an amazing and inspired run in front of world renowned technology press in Austin, Texas. This frequency bests the prior record of 8.309GHz, and completely blows away any modern desktop processor. Based on our overclocking tests, the AMD FX CPU is a clock eating monster, temporarily able to withstand extreme conditions to achieve amazing speed. Even with more conservative methods, the AMD FX processors, with multiplier unlocked throughout the range, appear to scale with cold. We also achieved clock frequencies well above 5GHz using only air or sub-$100 water cooling solutions. Overclocking is the process of running a computer component at a higher clock rate (more clock cycles per second) than it was designed for or was specified by the manufacturer, usually practiced by enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers. People who overclock their components mainly focus their efforts on processors, video cards, motherboard chipsets, and RAM. It is done through manipulating the CPU multiplier and the motherboard’s front-side bus (FSB) clock rate until a maximum stable operating frequency is reachedThey reached the lowest possible temperature which an AMD FX processor would suffer but it was claimed that there was no bug as result of this extreme cooling. To our satisfaction AMD FX processors passed the first tests, overclocking with liquid nitrogen at temperatures below -180 degrees centigrade. We could find no cold bug, the bane of overclockers, which often stops modern processors from functioning in extremely cold conditions.Though AMD did this test and proud of it but they are warning home users that such experiment should not be done with out proper safety. Overclocking and extreme cooling will void your hardware warranties and could cause serious damage to your PC hardware. We destroy motherboards, processors, and graphics cards at an alarming rate doing it. Liquid Helium and Liquid Nitrogen are incredibly dangerous in untrained hands and among some of the coldest substances in the universe. This record was achieved by some of the most experienced and methodical overclockers in the world and you should not attempt to recreate this experiment without major safety precautions and seriously thinking about the potential consequences of your actions.Source: computelogy.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oZ. Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 yaaa.... nothing uses that many speed ATM. how about some benchmarks with it's stock specs? AMD will never beat Intel in terms of performance. price wise ya.. sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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