A top-notch processor is essential, but it’s not the only thing needed to break the world record, as the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON just demonstrated, a motherboard that is up to the challenge. We have just experienced the arrival of a new generation of processors from Intel and AMD, the two main manufacturers that share this market and, as we could imagine, experts in overclocking They didn’t wait a moment to run their tests, pushing this new generation silicon to the limit.

Both AMD with its Ryzen 7000 and Intel with Raptor Lake have done their homework and as a result, we have built-in features that already offer exceptional performance without the need for overclocking. If you want to go deeper into this point, I recommend you read the reviews we did on the Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 7700X, as well as the Core i9-13900K and Core i5-13600K. really exhaustive tests, and this allows you to assess in depth what this evolutionary leap entails.

As I said before, researching the maximum performance of the new processors has been an absolute priority for overclocking experts, which is why we’ve already started getting the first reports about it. A few days ago we told you that the Intel Core i9-13900K reached 8.8 GHz, a world record for which it relied exclusively on high-performance cores processor, which, don’t forget, has the following composition:

• Eight high-performance Raptor Cove cores and sixteen threads at 3GHz-5.5GHz, normal and turbo mode, up to 5.8GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost technology.
• Sixteen highly efficient Gracemont cores at 2.2 GHz-4.3 GHz, normal and turbo mode.

Single core testing, which is limited to only powerful cores, is very interesting to explore the ceiling of this particular architecture, in this case Raptor Cove. However, to get a weighted measure of CPU performance, the multi-core tests give a definitive clue, especially when Intel introduced the hybrid architecture with Alder Lake. And in this sense, the high-end Raptor Lake is a perfect match for the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON motherboard.

and how we can verify in HWBot, Intel Core i9-13900K mounted on GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHON achieved 56,783 points in CINEBENCH R23 in multi-core mode. In this way, the popular overclocker HiCookie took first place in this test,

We must note that the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON is motherboard designed and for overclockers and as a result, it provides absolute control over power management thanks to its advanced VRM direct-supply design, as well as a full-coverage MOS thermal design, allowing for significantly better heat dissipation.

“We are very proud of this incredible CINEBENCH R23 OC world record set by the Z790 AORUS TACHYON, verified by HWBOT and demonstrating GIGABYTE’s strong R&D in overclocking. With optimal components, perfect design and friendly interface, the Z790 AORUS TACHYON is the most impressive OC motherboard on the market and the best choice to restore the world overclocking record.“. said Jackson Hsu, Director of Product Development at GIGABYTE Channel Solutions.