Don't Try This at Home: Overclocked AMD FX Chip Breaks Speed Record

[TimesTen]

AMD announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded the Guinness World Record for computer processor speed for an overclocked version of its upcoming eight-core FX desktop processor. This CPU hit a top speed of 8.429 GHz with the help of specialist teams, as well as a heavy dose of liquid nitrogen and helium for cooling.

Source: TechWorldNews