Overclocking records continue to be broken in the tech world. Just one week later, a new world record for DDR5 memory speeds has been set. The previous record of 13,153 MT/s has been superseded by a new speed of 13,211 MT/s.
He can’t get enough of DDR5 speed records: A new record with a Z890 motherboard
The new record was set by overclocker AiMax. Surprisingly, the previous record, set by Saltycroissant, remained unbroken for nearly four days. These records are usually broken within a day or two. AiMax submitted his results to the HWBot platform and topped the leaderboard with a speed of 13,211 MT/s, verified by CPU-Z. This is the highest speed achieved by DDR5 memory on a mainstream platform.
AiMax used a GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard for his record attempt. This motherboard was also favored by other overclockers in the top 10. It appears the Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE is incredibly well-designed for memory overclocking, and the results bear this out. The overclocker used an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor and a 24GB Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 memory module with this motherboard.
Achieving these high speeds required specialized cooling methods. Liquid nitrogen was used to cool both the processor and the memory module. This extreme cooling allowed the memory frequency to be increased to 6605.7 MHz, corresponding to an impressive DDR5 speed of 13,211 MT/s.
It’s noteworthy that despite the record being broken, latencies remained unaffected. The CL68-127-127-127-2 timings, which are the same as previous world records, were maintained. This 58 MT/s increase in clock speed has no practical benefit in real-world use. However, this has become a hobby for overclockers who want to push modern hardware like AiMax to its limits.
After breaking the 13,000 MT/s barrier, it began to seem easier for overclockers to reach new heights. Reaching 13,500 MT/s no longer seems impossible. Pushing DDR5 memory to such speeds requires exceptional motherboard circuitry, a superior memory controller, and a single-channel memory configuration for better stability. While some manufacturers are pushing 10,000 MT/s with dual-channel memory configurations, reaching 12,000 MT/s or 13,000 MT/s is currently unattainable.
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