F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop 3000Mhz CL15 versus CL18 at 4000Mhz – which suits the R5 3600 best?

3000Mhz CL15 versus CL18 at 4000Mhz – which suits the R5 3600 best?

3000Mhz CL15 versus CL18 at 4000Mhz – which suits the R5 3600 best?

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Marc9225
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02-20-2021, 12:46 AM
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Right now I own two RAM kits ready for installation. One is a Gigabyte A520m slot with 8GB of 3600MHz RAM, the other is a 4x8GB 3000MHz CL15 RGB board. I’ve also added a 550W Corsair PSU and borrowed a 1060 3GB RAM stick from a friend. The question is: which setup works better? And should I upgrade to a new motherboard for more memory, even if it means slightly slower RAM in the future when moving to DDR5 and Ryzen 7 series CPUs and a GPU next year?
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Marc9225
02-20-2021, 12:46 AM #1

Right now I own two RAM kits ready for installation. One is a Gigabyte A520m slot with 8GB of 3600MHz RAM, the other is a 4x8GB 3000MHz CL15 RGB board. I’ve also added a 550W Corsair PSU and borrowed a 1060 3GB RAM stick from a friend. The question is: which setup works better? And should I upgrade to a new motherboard for more memory, even if it means slightly slower RAM in the future when moving to DDR5 and Ryzen 7 series CPUs and a GPU next year?

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thorpops12
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02-21-2021, 09:29 PM
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This model will perform better in most scenarios.
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thorpops12
02-21-2021, 09:29 PM #2

This model will perform better in most scenarios.

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Ninjaaaa_FF
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03-09-2021, 11:48 AM
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If you own both kits, testing them side by side could give you the best results. The top performance comes from the 3600MHz kit, but running it at 4000MHz will cause timing issues with the clock frequency. For optimal speed, aim for a 1:1 match. On Ryzen 3000 chips, the maximum stable frequency is about 1800–1900MHz, with 3733MHz being common. It’s usually better to push the FCLK and fine-tune the settings rather than trying to hit 4000MHz. You probably won’t need a new motherboard if you’re planning AM5 next year.
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Ninjaaaa_FF
03-09-2021, 11:48 AM #3

If you own both kits, testing them side by side could give you the best results. The top performance comes from the 3600MHz kit, but running it at 4000MHz will cause timing issues with the clock frequency. For optimal speed, aim for a 1:1 match. On Ryzen 3000 chips, the maximum stable frequency is about 1800–1900MHz, with 3733MHz being common. It’s usually better to push the FCLK and fine-tune the settings rather than trying to hit 4000MHz. You probably won’t need a new motherboard if you’re planning AM5 next year.