Maximus IX Series redefines the limits by hitting 7.383GHz and breaking 8 World Records

The Maximus IX Series goes beyond expectations with the new Intel 7th generation processors and shows amazing performance by breaking long-standing records. It includes the best Intel Core family CPU frequency, previously achieved on an X58 based motherboard, and new world records for PiFast, SuperPi 1M and 32M. In total, Maximus IX Series broke 8 World Records (WR) and achieved 13 Global First Places (GFP). Extreme overclockers achieved an additional 8 Global First Places with i3-7350K processors. 

An introduction to Maximus IX Apex

The Maximus IX Apex is one of the new members of the ROG Maximus family along with Maximus IX Code, compatible with Intel 7th generation processors. The Apex is the results from 10 years of experience and engineering to create a model optimized for performance. Available in the EATX form factor, with an X-Shaped PCB, this particular model comes with two DIMM slots, the PCB trace optimization and components of choice to allow improved performance for enthusiasts and extreme overclocking. 

Read more about the Maximus IX Apex

Overclockers have a new weapon, and it redefines the limits. 

Redefine the limits

Using extreme cooling, these world-class overclockers already went beyond the limits and achieved some incredible scores using the Maximus IX Apex and the Intel Core i7-7700K during an Absolute Zero event. In addition, discover scores achieved on Maximus IX Apex and i3-7350K. All the scores has been verified on HWBOT.org, the platform that gathers benchmark submissions and establishes rankings. To see the submission details and screenshots, hit the score link. 

CPU and Memory frequencies

The first score to highlight is the best Intel Core family CPU frequency by slamms, with a new high at 7.383GHz enabling one core and one thread using the i7-7700K. Enabling four cores and the eight threads, der8auer was able to reach 7.328GHz.  Both used liquid helium (LHe = -269°C) which comes incredibly close to absolute zero (−273.15°C) to cool the processor.

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The previous best CPU frequency achieved in the Intel Core category was made with an i7 Extreme 980X processor, reaching 7.195GHz. Part of the Gulftown family, it was released in Q1'10 and had 6 cores and 12 threads. 

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For memory frequencies, Coolice reached 2,520.9MHz. In term of BCLK, Xtreme Addict reached 584MHz. 

2D Benchmarks - 3 World Records

Three World Records have been broken, shattering the previous scores.  Even if it's only a few milliseconds, in term of extreme overclocking, it's a big step forward. It's like beating the world record by a few milliseconds in the 100m dash. 

In PiFast, the previous score was set at 9sec 30ms. It's a 52ms improvement! For SuperPi 1M, a 125ms improvement on the previous 5sec 062ms. Both scores have been achieved using liquid helium (LHe) and SuperPi 32M using liquid nitrogen (ln2).

Benchmark	WR - New Score	CPU frequency	Previous Score*	Overclocker
PiFast	8sec 720ms	7272.07MHz	9sec 30ms	Dancop
SuperPi 1M	4sec 937 ms	7201.73MHz	5sec 62ms	Dancop
SuperPi 32M	4min 17sec 500ms	7051.2MHz	4min 22sec 765ms	fredyama

* Previous score excluding i7-7700K 

 

2D Benchmarks - 8 Global First Places in 4 cores category

Since i7-7700K has 4 cores, the overclockers competed in the 4 cores category to achieve Global First Places (GFP). In total, extreme overclockers achieved eight GFPs!

Benchmark	GFP - New Score	CPU Frequency	Previous Score*	Overclocker
Cinebench R11.5 4x	16.73	6801MHz	16.14	Xtreme Addict
Cinebench R15 4x	1515	6771MHz	1488	der8auer
Geekbench3 multi 4x	29463	6620MHz	28735	der8auer
GPUPI for CPU - 1B 4x	3min 45sec 643ms	6940MHz	3mn 53sec 586ms	Xtreme Addict
HWBOT Prime 4x	8471	6695MHz	8385	Smoke
wPrime 32M 4x	2sec 891ms	6819MHz	2sec 953ms	slamms
wPrime 1024M 4x	1min 31sec 516ms	6828MHz	1min 33sec 859ms	Smoke
XTU 4x	2301	6677MHz	2249	Dancop

 

Legacy Benchmarks - 4 World Records and 4 Global First Places

Four World Records (WR) have been achieved for the following benchmarks: 

Benchmark	WR - New Score	Previous Score*	Overclocker
3DMark 2001SE 1xGPU	212326	206204	Xtreme Addict
3DMark03 1xGPU	351557	345563	Dancop
3DMark05 1xGPU	88398	86798	Smoke
3DMark06 1xGPU	68888	66721	Smoke

Four Global First Places (GFPs) has been achieved as follows: 

Benchmark	GFP - New Score	Previous Score*	Overclocker
Aquamark 1xGPU	652098	643316	Smoke
3DMark03 2xGPU	342682	327155	slamms
3DMark05 2xGPU	87604	84732	Smoke
3DMark06 2xGPU	68766	64862	Smoke

 

3D Benchmarks - 1 World Record and 1 Global First Place

Last but not least, Dancop achieved a new World Record for Unigine Heaven using two graphics cards, and also snatched a new Global First Place using a single graphics card! 

Benchmark	WR - New Score	CPU Frequency	Previous Score*	Overclocker
Unigine Heaven Xtreme Preset 2xGPU	11187.77	6948.9MHz	10770.17	Dancop

Benchmark	GFP - New Score	CPU Frequency	Previous Score*	Overclocker
Unigine Heaven Xtreme Preset 1xGPU	11009.98	6947.2MHz	10808.95	Dancop

Front row left to right: Fredyama, elmor, slamms, Shamino, der8auer

Back row left to right: coolice, Raja, Xtreme Addict, Dancop

 

Push it further with i3-7350K 

Dancop and Xtreme Addict took some time to bench the newly i3 unlock processor - the i3-7350K - with his two cores and four threads . If you wonder where the limits stands in term of performance, have a first glance in the table below. The Maximus IX Apex bundled with the i3-7350K take 8 additional Global First Places.  

Benchmark	GFP - New Score	CPU Frequency	Previous score	Overclocker
Cinebench R11.5 2x	8.16	6646MHz	7.99	Xtreme Addict
Cinebench R15 2x	744	6646MHz	716	Xtreme Addict
Geekbench3 multi 2x	15798	6616MHz	14871	Dancop
GPUPI for CPU - 1B 2x	7min 45sec 271ms	6720MHz	8min 2sec 78ms	Xtreme Addict
HWBOT Prime 2x	5980.83	6767MHz	5873.31	Dancop
wPrime 32M 2x	5sec 843ms	6690MHz	5sec 984ms	Xtreme Addict
wPrime 1024M 2x	3min 7sec 249ms	6672MHz	3min 11sec 500ms	Xtreme Addict
XTU	1207	6599MHz	743	Dancop