Comparing 5600 MHz RAM and 6000 MHz RAM highlights differences in speed and performance.
Comparing 5600 MHz RAM and 6000 MHz RAM highlights differences in speed and performance.
on z690 board with a 12th gen CPU, you might face some issues maintaining that speed. As JT89 mentioned, anything above 6000 tends to be unreliable. However, according to what I've heard, the Z790 with a 13th gen processor seems more stable at higher speeds. Still, in general, anything beyond JEDEC speeds is essentially an overclock and isn't fully assured. Even if you upgrade RAM to the recommended level for your motherboard, performance depends on many factors like CPU, RAM, and chipset. For 12th gen CPUs, only speeds up to 4800 are reliably supported, while the 13th gen claims a jump to 5600?
I was thinking about getting a Z790 with 7600mhz components, but I was concerned about stability and whether the board could handle those speeds. I have both the 7600 and 6400 models, both with a noticeable price gap, and I’m willing to pay more for the 7600 if it offers better performance and long-term reliability.
z790 is known for better handling of higher frequencies. The safest approach is to verify the qvl/memory compatibility and confirm the kit is designed for your motherboard. Keep in mind, it doesn't guarantee perfect performance in games, as real-world results can vary.
I sat in a middle ground between the Asus Z790 Hero and MSI MEG Z790 ACE. The Asus models include the RAM modules you need, while the MSI ones aren't listed yet. Probably safe to assume the MSI board will support them at the advertised 7600MHz frequency.
Buildzoid shared a video explaining the challenges in achieving 7200 stable. It seems unlikely that most users will be able to reach XMP 7600 out of the box, if any. Asus might possess a special IMC that can accomplish this, but most people won’t have such success. He referenced a comment suggesting he wouldn’t be surprised if 7600 XMP isn’t stable for the general audience.
The board will handle them, but your CPU IMC won’t be able to manage it.
The CPU will be the 13900k, which appears capable of handling such speeds. From the article, it seems the 13900k supports up to 7600MHz out of the box. If it isn’t supported by any CPU, selling them might not be practical since they won’t run efficiently or at all.
they could work, but you might end up facing bad luck and your parts could struggle at that pace. To be honest, I haven't used 13th gen configurations before, so I'm relying mainly on what others say online. People usually mention that 13th gen brings better memory controllers compared to 12th, but XMP doesn't promise a big jump in gaming speed—usually only a few frames per second improvement at most.