Intel integrated graphics overclocked to 4.25 GHz, surpassing the RTX 4090's world record

Intel iGPU overclocked to 4.25GHz by Pieter Massman, beating RTX 4090's record.

: Intel's Arrow Lake iGPU has set a new overclocking record, reaching 4.25GHz, surpassing the RTX 4090. This achievement was made by overclocker Pieter Massman at Computex 2025, with assistance from Asus overclocker Peter "Shamino" Tan. They used liquid nitrogen cooling and 1.7V to push the integrated GPU on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor to achieve this feat. Previously, Massman had set an iGPU record at 3.9GHz, and this new milestone marks a significant development in integrated GPU overclocking history.

In June 2025, overclocking enthusiast Pieter Massman broke the world record for GPU frequency by pushing an Intel integrated GPU to 4.25GHz. This event took place at Computex 2025, one of the world's most important technology trade shows, and marked a milestone in the history of integrated GPUs, traditionally seen as less powerful than their discrete counterparts. Massman achieved this milestone using an Intel Arrow Lake processor and liquid nitrogen cooling to maintain the necessary conditions for such a high clock frequency.

The processor used in this record-setting event was the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, featuring an integrated Xe2-LPG 64EU iGPU. Massman, along with Asus overclocker Peter "Shamino" Tan, incrementally increased the GPU's clock speed by adjusting the GT ratio to multiply the reference clock. Initially, they managed to increase the voltage to 1.3V to reach 3.1GHz but found that 1.7V combined with liquid nitrogen at -170°C was necessary to achieve 4.25GHz.

Massman's blog, Skatter Bencher, highlights that this marking of 4.25GHz is not only a record for integrated GPUs but also sets a new bar for overall GPU frequency. This accomplishment dethroned the previous record held by Nvidia's RTX 4090, which had been incrementally improved upon since the card's release in 2022, reaching up to 4.02GHz by 2023. Massman's previous best was 3.9GHz, showcasing his progressive improvements over the years.

To sustain the performance, the overclock involved not just voltage increases but also managing the liquid nitrogen cooling and stabilizing the system through enhancements to the graphics die-to-die interface. Despite these successes, the extreme conditions and tweaking could not prevent the integrated GPU from overwhelming standard benchmarking software, such as Furmark, which crashed at 2,800 points in 1080p, and 3DMark, halting at around 650 marks.

Massman’s achievement is not only a technical success but also a historical point for the overclocking community, emphasizing how integrated graphics have slowly gained in performance since crossing the 2GHz threshold in 2011. The question remains if integrated GPU development will follow a trajectory similar to CPUs, which have seen significant stagnation in frequency gain over the past decade.

Sources: TechSpot, Skatter Bencher, CPU-Z

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