AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Gets Overclocked to 4.74 GHz

[Tsing]

AMD's Robert Hallock told enthusiasts last month that red team's first Ryzen chip with 3D V-Cache technology, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, would not support traditional overclocking and was effectively hard locked from exceeding its published specifications. A YouTuber by the name of SkatterBencher has now seemingly proven Hallock wrong.

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[Grimlakin]

This should be welcome news to many.

 

[Riccochet]

To be fair it's already been noted, by GN and others, that it can be overclocked. But the potential for damage to the 3D cache and cores is significantly higher. They had to shave the silicon down on the cores to get the 3D cache to fit under the IHS. It's very much going to be voltage limited. This is why mobo manufacturers are locking those features in the BIOS.

 

[LazyGamer]

This should be welcome news to many.

As 'news', absolutely - but with many caveats as @Riccochet mentions above.

For those planning on using a 5800X3D for work, or even depending on one without being able to replace one at the drop of a hat, overclocking is quite ill-advised.

It's also not likely to gain much more than bragging rights. A major part of the appeal here is the performance on tap without overclocking!