At 8722.78 MHz, the FX-8370 shatters the previous CPU frequency record, also held by AMD FX
Sunnyvale, California 9/2/2014
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today, in another record-setting performance of its AMD FX series processors, set a new world record for silicon processor speed according to the
HWBOT.org ranking. Leveraging the powerful ‘Piledriver’ x86 core architecture, famed Finnish overclocker “The Stilt” pushed the envelope of silicon overclocking
1 to the extreme.
“World-record frequencies are just a start. The AMD FX series of processors will enable an unrivaled enthusiast PC experience – extreme multi-display gaming and HD content creation,” said Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Business Unit, AMD. “Enthusiasts can experience seamless multitasking and unleash the real capabilities of multi-threaded applications with additional enthusiast performance-tuning features unlocked as standard.”
