The source claims that the clock speed limit of the 16-core processor in the Zen 4 architecture is higher than expected. Ryzen 9 7950X will be able to stream up to 5.85 GHz. If the rumor is true, the processor will bypass the Intel Core i9-13900K (Raptor Lake) in this indicator and is estimated to be 5.8 GHz in boost mode.
It should be understood that we are talking about the maximum programmed frequency. For example, AMD announced a boost frequency of 4.9 GHz for the Ryzen 9 5950X. However, the processor peaked at 5.05 GHz, depending on workload and cooling system. So the Ryzen 9 7950X can hit 6GHz very well with manual overclocking and a decent cooler.
Source: Ferra
