ASRock’s $110 US B650 Motherboard Sets Overclocking World Record With AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU
When it comes to extreme overclocking and setting world records with the latest CPUs, it’s usually expected to be achieved on a high-end motherboard that costs several hundred dollars. However, ASRock has defied expectations by achieving a world record using an entry-level motherboard.
The ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 motherboard, priced at $110 US, has made headlines by achieving record-breaking performance with AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X CPU. Canadian enthusiast and overclocker, SaltyCroissant, utilized this budget-friendly motherboard to break into the highest-performance world record ever recorded on a 16-core chip.
The overclocking feat was accomplished using extreme cooling, specifically Liquid Nitrogen, to maintain the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU running at 6.834 GHz across all of its cores. What’s particularly impressive is that this was achieved on the ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 motherboard, featuring an 8+2+1 phase design, typically associated with high-end motherboards.
With the correct settings applied, the ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 successfully kept the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU stable in the 7-ZIP benchmark, achieving the 16 Core CPU OC record and the fastest performance ever recorded for the CPU in this benchmark, with a score of 306,686 MIPS.
Renowned overclockers such as SPLAVE & SAFEDISK congratulated Salty on his achievement, indicating that this motherboard might be the best performance per dollar board ever made in recent history.
Despite its modest price tag of $110 US at Microcenter, the ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 has proven its exceptional overclocking capabilities, even when compared to higher-priced options. This achievement serves as a reminder not to underestimate entry-level motherboards, as they may hide remarkable potential.
