GIGABYTE at COMPUTEX 2026 showcased the capabilities of its flagship AORUS motherboards, with the company's overclocking team achieving a new DDR5 memory frequency world record and securing 10 Global First Place benchmark rankings. Led by veteran overclocker HiCookie, the GIGABYTE OC Team delivered record-setting results across both Intel Z890 and AMD X870 platforms during the event.
The team, consisting of HiCookie, Sergmann, Saltycroissant, Madness777, and Exaberries, established a new DDR5 memory frequency world record of DDR5-13556 MT/s. The achievement was made using the Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE motherboard, paired with a Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 memory kit and an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor. The result surpasses the previous DDR5 frequency record and marks another milestone for memory overclocking.
GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE Powers New DDR5 Record
The Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE is GIGABYTE’s flagship motherboard for extreme overclocking. It features the company’s D5 DUO X technology with CQDIMM support, combining specialised PCB design, BIOS optimisations, and an enhanced clock driver architecture to maximise memory performance. The platform is designed specifically for competitive overclockers seeking to push hardware beyond conventional operating limits.
DDR5 Memory World Record
• DDR5-13556
GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY Secures 10 Global First Place Rankings
GIGABYTE’s success extended to the AMD platform during the G.SKILL 12th Annual OC World Record Stage 2026. Using the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY motherboard, an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor, and G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB memory, the team secured 10 Global First Place benchmark rankings.
Among the standout achievements was a maximum CPU frequency of 7452 MHz on the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, alongside first-place finishes in Super Pi 1M, Cinebench R15 Single Core, Cinebench R23 Single Core, and several other benchmark categories. The 7452 MHz result ranks among the highest frequencies ever recorded on an AMD platform.
Global First Place Benchmark Records for AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
• CPU Frequency – 7452 MHz
• GPUPI for CPU 100M
• GPUPI for CPU 1B
• GPUPI v3.3 for CPU 100M
• GPUPI v3.3 for CPU 1B
• SuperPi 1M
• SuperPi 32M
• wPrime 32M
• wPrime 1024M
• PiFast
These innovative technologies make the GIGABYTE motherboards the best-in-class choice for PC enthusiasts. Please visit the GIGABYTE official website for more product information about GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE and GIGABYTE X870 AORUS INFINITY motherboards.
