ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE Sets 10 World Records and Wins 23 First Places

2023/03/20

An international team of overclockers sets global performance benchmarks with Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids processors using an ASUS W790 workstation motherboard





TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 20, 2022 — ASUS today announced that an international group of elite overclockers has set 10 world records and achieved 23 first-place finishes in a variety of performance benchmarks with ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE workstation motherboards powered by CPUs including the Intel® Xeon® Sapphire Rapids W9-3495X processor featuring up to 56 cores, plus G-Skill and V-Color DDR5 memory modules and several key components from Enermax. The group of overclockers included Der8auer, OGS team, Safedisk, Shamino and SkatterBencher, plus Elmor and Hagagu from ElmorLabs.





A groundbreaking workstation motherboard



The Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE offers a new approach to workstation overclocking. In the past, professionals have been wary of the trade-offs between performance and stability. However, the Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE provides enough room to push the system's limits safely and effectively. With its advanced BIOS settings and robust design, professionals can unleash the full potential of their workstation platform. The Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE is a top-of-the-line option that delivers exceptional performance and reliability.

This ASUS Pro W790 workstation motherboard is a highly capable model offering many features that are incredibly helpful for overclocking, such as a Retry button and Safe Boot button. It is equipped to handle almost 2000 watts of power and can overclock an Intel® Xeon® W9-3495X processor to approximately 5.4 GHz, enabling extraordinary scores in Cinebench. The Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE provides all necessary features to take things further, giving users the freedom to explore new territories of performance.





Expert overclockers are impressed



During an overclocking event in March at ASUS global headquarters in Taipei, the biggest challenge Der8auer faced was the memory modules. Eight slots means twice as many module pins to deal with, compared to a desktop motherboard, and condensation problems can arise when using liquid nitrogen to achieve maximum performance. This makes the memory controller difficult to handle at low temperatures. Therefore, finding the right temperature balance between the core clock and memory clock is a challenge when conducting extreme overclocking.

“The board is equipped well enough to handle almost 2000 watts, overclocking the 3495X to roughly 5.4 GHz in Cinebench,” said Der8auer. “The platform itself is extreme in every regard ― max CPU, max power consumption, max performance. It’s also highly equipped, so you can utilize it for envelope-pushing performance.”

SkatterBencher shared his surprise at the impressive overclocking capabilities of an ASUS Pro series workstation motherboard on the W790 platform. Despite not being known for its overclocking potential, this model proved to be a smooth and efficient tool for tuning the CPU. SkatterBencher focused on water-cooling, starting with stock settings and enabling MCE and XMP before manually overclocking. He also took advantage of the water-cooling profile in the BIOS, which provided a 40% boost in performance. He described his experience with the water-cooler as "super smooth," and he expressed confidence in the motherboard's ability to achieve the desired settings. OGS Team

Overall, SkatterBencher was impressed with the overclocking capabilities of the workstation board, adding “It's very impressive for a workstation board to be that smooth for overclocking.” With the watercooling profile enabled, he was able to quickly and easily tune the CPU for optimal performance. Below is a chart detailing the specific world records and first-place finishes achieved by these talented overclockers using the ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE workstation motherboard.

Overclocker Category Score Distinction
OGS Team Cinebench R20 (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5220315
49109 WORLD RECORD
OGS Team Cinebench R23 (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5220971
132484 WORLD RECORD
OGS Team Geekbench 3 Multi (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5220282
391116 WORLD RECORD
OGS Team Geekbench 4 Multi (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226173
159691 WORLD RECORD
OGS Team Time SPY EXTREME (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5220954
23353 Global First Place
OGS Team Cinebench R20 (Xeon W9 3475X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5221947
35493 Global First Place
OGS Team Cinebench R23 (Xeon W9 3475X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5221945
93148 Global First Place
OGS Team Geekbench 3 Multi (Xeon W9 3475X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5221936
264636 Global First Place
OGS Team Y-Cruncher Pi 1B (Xeon W9 3475X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5221931
6.965 Global First Place
OGS Team Cinebench R20 (Xeon W7 3465X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226154
27057 Global First Place
OGS Team Cinebench R23 (Xeon W7 3465X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226155
70691 Global First Place
OGS Team Y-Cruncher Pi 1B (Xeon W7 3465X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226177
7.959 Global First Place
OGS Team Geekbench 3 Multi (Xeon W7 3465X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226175
194704 Global First Place
OGS Team Y-Cruncher Pi 1B (Xeon W5 2465X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5221989
11.966 Global First Place
Hahagu 3DMARK CPU PROFILE MAX THREADS (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://www.3dmark.com/cpu/1101872
41231 WORLD RECORD
Safedisk XTU 2.0 (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227765
35971 WORLD RECORD
Safedisk Y-Cruncher Pi 1B (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227739
5.330 WORLD RECORD
Safedisk Y-Cruncher Pi 2.5B (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227766
14.862 WORLD RECORD
Safedisk GPUPI FOR CPU V3.3 1B (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227760
12.923 WORLD RECORD
Safedisk Geekbench 5 MULTI (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227757
67492 WORLD RECORD
Safedisk Cinebench R11.5 (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227753
94.21 Global First Place
Safedisk Cinebench R15 (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227755
16071 Global First Place
Safedisk GPUPI FOR CPU 1B (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227759
12.938 Global First Place
Safedisk WPRIME 32M (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227762
1.896 Global First Place
Safedisk WPRIME 1024M (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227761
14.536 Global First Place
Safedisk 7-ZIP (Xeon W9 3495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5227747
473243 Global First Place
Safedisk GPUPI FOR CPU 1B (Xeon W7 2495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226088
24.124 Global First Place
Safedisk Cinebench R23 (Xeon W7 2495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226087
68335 Global First Place
Safedisk HWBOT X265 BENCHMARK 4K (Xeon W7 2495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226086
76.34 Global First Place
Safedisk Geekbench 3 Multi (Xeon W7 2495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226085
190557 Global First Place
Safedisk Cinebench R20 (Xeon W7 2495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226084
26160 Global First Place
Safedisk Y-Cruncher Pi 1B (Xeon W7 2495X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5226082
9.852 Global First Place
Safedisk Y-Cruncher Pi 1B (Xeon W5 2455X)
https://hwbot.org/submission/5225504
13.286 Global First Place


For more information about the ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE workstation motherboard, please contact your local ASUS representative.