G.SKILL has recently announced world’s first 256GB (64GBx4) DDR5 UDIMM memory kit operating at DDR5-6000 CL32 speeds, which gets AMD EXPO certification for Ryzen-powered platforms. This differs from the usual 2-DIMM kits, which is a commonly used configuration on most systems to enable fastest RAM speeds in dual-channel configuration (with tradeoff in maximum capacity).
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The memory kit consists of four 64GB DDR5 UDIMM modules, which usually drags down memory speeds due to increased signaling demands and additional stress on the CPU’s memory controller. In fact, you can see a typical CPU processor’s specs (be it Intel or AMD) listing different supported memory speed depending on how many modules are installed on a single system.
G.SKILL said the use of SK Hynix ICs enabled this kit to run all four modules at EXPO speeds, which has been tested on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO motherboard with AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, as well as the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI motherboard paired with Ryzen 9 9900X. Such designs provide the best of both worlds for users who wants the speeds and capacity at the same time, which is useful for HEDT-level builds short of committing to a Threadripper-based system.
In performance testing, the same 256GB configuration has also achieved overclocked speeds of DDR5-7000 CL38-50-50 on the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard using the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. Additionally, the company also demonstrated the kit running at a more practically overclocked speed of DDR5-6400 CL32 on multiple systems, including high-end ASUS ROG X870 and mid-range MSI B850 motherboards.
Pokdepinion: Quite the engineering feat.
