AMD is set to take the stage at CES in just a few days where it's expected to unveil two new X3D chips, one of them being the 9850X3D, which is said to succeed the existing Ryzen 7 9800X3D. So, this seems like the perfect time to break the world record for the outgoing best gaming CPU, giving it a final tribute before it's replaced. Chinese overlocker "Hero" has just pushed the 9800X3D to 7,335.48 MHz, breaking the previous world record by just a smidge.
Hero used the recently-launched Colorful iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 motherboard, a flagship offering from the company featuring an 18+2+2 phase VRM setup. It's made with overclocking in mind for both the processor and the RAM, with only two DIMM slots for that reason. The CPU-Z screenshot and HWBot listing don't tell us exactly what memory was used (apart from DDR5), but it does shine light on the CPU's settings.
