DDR5 Zen5 pre-purchase

[Cenuij]

I'm looking to grab some sticks now, but I don't know what I should be looking for seeing as I'm on AM4.

I'll be upgrading board & cpu and when the X3D zen5 parts are available, whatever the 16c part is (8950X3D)?

I'm looking for highest capacity 6000Mhz+ rated sticks, what are my options?

Edit: a bit of digging reveals some success with 5200 high capacity kits on 7950, what's the perf difference on AM5 going from 5200 - 6000?

 

[Dicehunter]

I'd honestly wait as by the time the X3D parts arrive, Likely 5-6 months after the initial non X3D parts, We'll have even higher speeds and tighter timings than we currently have for really decent prices.

 

[Tetras]

I wouldn't buy now unless you're really desperate. The high capacity kits (e.g. 96GB, 192GB and 256GB) are still really immature and the volts/timings should drop over time, while the frequencies go up.

what's the perf difference on AM5 going from 5200 - 6000?

For the X3Ds, not much at all. For the non-X3D, it depends on what you're doing.

You might find these of interest (first is for gaming, includes a 7700X and 7950X3D and second is for productivity, with a 7950X).

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[Cenuij]

I wouldn't buy now unless you're really desperate. The high capacity kits (e.g. 96GB, 192GB and 256GB) are still really immature and the volts/timings should drop over time, while the frequencies go up.


For the X3Ds, not much at all. For the non-X3D, it depends on what you're doing.

You might find these of interest (first is for gaming, includes a 7700X and 7950X3D and second is for productivity, with a 7950X).

Ryzen 9 7950X3D Memory Scaling Benchmark, Does DDR5 Performance Matter?

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedJoin us on Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxedBuy relevant products ...

www.youtube.com

Impact of DDR5 Speed on Content Creation Performance (2023 update)

DDR5 memory has kits rated for up to 8400 Mbps, while desktop CPUs only officially support up to 5600 Mbps. How much does running at official specifications actually impact performance in common content creation applications?

www.pugetsystems.com

Thanks, very helpful. I'll sit tight for now