AMD gets Guinness World Record for fastest CPU

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AMD gets Guinness World Record for fastest CPU with overclocked octa-core FX processor
By Michael Gorman posted Sep 13th 2011 9:01AM

Speed. It's of paramount importance in evaluating any computer system, and the engine that gives your PC its get up and go is its CPU. The folks at AMD wanted to show off just how awesome (and fast) their new Bulldozer-based FX chips can be, and set a Guinness World Record for the "Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor" while they were at it. To get the record, a team of "elite overclocking specialists" cranked up the juice on an 8-core desktop CPU until hitting a speed of 8.429GHz -- handily surpassing the previous mark of 8.308GHz. So, AMD's got the fastest silicon in the west and it's chipping away at Intel's processor predominance. What say you, Chipzilla?

Source - AMD gets Guinness World Record for fastest CPU with overclocked octa-core FX processor -- Engadget

This is nice. Probably folks at Intel already started work to beat this but hurray! AMD has the world record!

Wow! They had to use Liquid Nitrogen and helium to cool the damn processor, and to reach the clock to CRAZY 8.429 GHz!!! :shock:

I wonder if that kind of coolent would be supplied with the AMD proccy! :-D

vineet369 said:
Wow! They had to use Liquid Nitrogen and helium to cool the damn processor, and to reach the clock to CRAZY 8.429 GHz!!!

I wonder if that kind of coolent would be supplied with the AMD proccy!

Trying to be a step ahead, good for AMD. We need them to be in the market sholder to sholder with Intel. There should be no monopoly exist in business.

awesome... now letz see what will intel answers for that..

Its very nice of amd, looks like normal folks like us would reach 5ghz on air and 6 on liquid.