Is a 50% overclock going to boost your performance by half?

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MrDaNoVc
Junior Member

08-06-2025, 12:29 AM

I wanted to verify. If I increased the overclock of a X5450/E5450 (3.0Ghz) to 4.5 Ghz (if possible), would this lead to a 50% performance improvement? This adjustment would be done using a LGA771 to LGA775 modification.

MrDaNoVc

08-06-2025, 12:29 AM #1

DurGarGar
Junior Member

08-14-2025, 05:43 AM

For a purely cpu bound application, it could be.
However, most programs involve both cpu and i/o tasks, and it's possible that the i/o operation is what restricts your speed.

DurGarGar

08-14-2025, 05:43 AM #2

For a purely cpu bound application, it could be.
However, most programs involve both cpu and i/o tasks, and it's possible that the i/o operation is what restricts your speed.

Tubbybunny
Member

08-14-2025, 02:18 PM

For a purely cpu bound application, it could be.
However, most programs involve both cpu and i/o tasks, and it's possible that the i/o operation is what restricts your speed.

Tubbybunny

08-14-2025, 02:18 PM #3

For a purely cpu bound application, it could be.
However, most programs involve both cpu and i/o tasks, and it's possible that the i/o operation is what restricts your speed.