Matt26LFC sets AMD FX-8150 CPU model record

Few enthusiasts are still using first-generation FX processors for liquid nitrogen experiments in 2020. But this quirk of AMD's older chips actually comes in handy for budget overclocking and snagging relatively easy records.

Just look at it this way: an FX-8150's cost on the secondary market is incredibly low, making the entry barrier to extreme overclocking practically non-existent. You won't have to worry about the chip dying mid-experiment and needing to buy another CPU to keep benching. Instead, you can just pick up a few FX-8150s and experiment to your heart's content — the price certainly allows for it.

American overclocker under the pseudonym Matt26LFC leveraged this advantage, setting a new record in the AMD FX-8150 chip's model ranking for the wPrime - 32m discipline:

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To achieve such a high frequency of 7050MHz, the overclocker used a top-tier AM3+ motherboard, the ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula, G.SKILL RAM, a Kingstone SSDNow V solid-state drive (based on the PC29AS21BA0 controller), and a Super Flower Leadex 1600-watt power supply.

This bench session wrapped up with a final time of 4 seconds, 531 milliseconds:

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Source: HWBot result page