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Secondary and tertiary timings could still be slightly lower, but the dual-rank modules don’t like too low values. AIDA64 offers us the most popular synthetic memory benchmark. Results are easy to read; as we can see, it’s scaling great with memory frequency. Regardless, the Corsair kit performs at a decent level across our benchmark suite. The jump from the entry-level 4800MHz kits to 5200MHz is just enough to make a difference in apps that thrive on higher bandwidth. Of course, it trails the faster kits you would expect. Finally, we take a look at War Thunder and here we're seeing pretty impressive performance gains at 1080p, though how useful a 24% performance boost is when you're already over 200 fps is hard to argue about. Still, even at 4K we're looking at up to a 9% performance boost.
For testing Microsoft Flight Simulator I'm using the latest DirectX 12 version and here we're only seeing mild gains in the range of low single-digit percentages, so nothing to get excited about. The XMP profile was tested in AIDA64 System Stability Test and passed without problems. Sixteen hours is more than enough to be sure about that. G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB DDR5-6000 – AIDA64 Stability Test File compression and video encoders are good tests and here we see the G.Skill kit performing well. The Handbrake video encoding test shows decent gains as bandwidth increases. The G.Skill kit with its low latency (for DDR5) all but ties the top shelf Team kit. Note that the G.Skill kit easily beats the DDR4 kit in bandwidth sensitive apps. DDR5 has come a long way since it was launched. It's now widely available, prices have dropped, and early BIOS niggles have been overcome. And then there’s the speed. When Intel's Alder Lake CPUs first launched, DDR5-6400 was about the maximum speed you could get, but forget that: DDR5-8000 kitsare now on the market. Not a bad improvement! But is it a must buy? Like all fast memory, the answer is no. It's the kind of kit that only makes sense if you have a top end system to match, and even then, you're probably better off buying a very good 6400MHz kit that's hardly any more expensive than this one. It's a good fun kit with plenty of OC headroom, or you have a specific use case, for example if you plan to sink a few hundred hours into a game that really takes advantage of the low latency on offer.
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The data does move around a bit. For example, War Thunder is now showing the best results for DDR5, along with Doom Eternal. But overall we're looking at very similar performance trends. New features found on DDR5 include Intel XMP 3.0 support, onboard power module (PMIC) for enhanced efficiency and tighter control, as well as on-die ECC error correction. When using an Intel XMP 3.0 profile, it's easy to boost this 32GB DDR5 kit to 6000MT/s with 40-40-40-75 timings at 1.25V. That's pretty impressive already, aside from the rather high timings. First, DDR5 ensures you are not missing out on any CPU performance. Crucial DDR5-4800 CL40 memory doesn’t just deliver 1.5x faster speeds but can deliver 1.87x more system bandwidth than DDR4-3200 CL22. Crucial’s latest DDR5-5600 CL46 delivers 1.75x faster speeds and 2x more system bandwidth than DDR4. Even at DDR4 speeds, DDR5-3200 would theoretically deliver 1.36x more system bandwidth; instead DDR5 starts at 4800MT/s. That’s how efficient DDR5 is in delivering memory bandwidth for the next-gen CPUs and why we say – DDR5: Not just faster, better. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla gives us nearly the same results as in the last review, with +/-2FPS between the slowest and the fastest memory kit in the comparison. Since we already reach over 175FPS, then it’s insignificant.
CL/CAS Latency - Column Access Strobe Latency is the delay between the memory controller requesting data from the RAM and the available data; the first number listed in a kit's timings. But if you're already using DDR4, I'd argue you continue to do so and just buy a new DDR4 motherboard if you want to use a new Intel or AMD processor. It's going to take time for us to see considerable upgrades in DDR5 performance over DDR4. Give it a few more years, and they'll also be slightly more affordable.
Is DDR5's latency worse than DDR4?
The numbers speak for themselves. The G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 C36 is one of the fastest DDR5 memory kits that money can buy. It also has the best timings that you can find on a DDR5-6000 memory kit. The usage of Samsung's B-die integrated circuits means that the Trident Z5 RGB memory can run at tight timings even beyond the proclaimed DDR5-6000. As always, your ceiling will depend on the silicon lottery and how much voltage you're willing to pump into the memory. is perfect for most gaming computers. Even if you work professionally, then in most cases, it will be enough.
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