F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Is it beneficial to upgrade your 32gb-cl16-3600mhz RAM for the 5800x3d (b450 tomahawk max)?

Is it beneficial to upgrade your 32gb-cl16-3600mhz RAM for the 5800x3d (b450 tomahawk max)?

Is it beneficial to upgrade your 32gb-cl16-3600mhz RAM for the 5800x3d (b450 tomahawk max)?

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EnderGamerXP
Junior Member
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08-27-2025, 07:44 AM
#1
I question whether you'll notice any significant improvement in performance given the cost.
From my perspective, you should only upgrade your RAM when you truly require more memory for your tasks.
I don't believe a modest 3% boost in gaming performance justifies the expense.
For instance, achieving 305 fps and 313 fps is essentially the same.
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EnderGamerXP
08-27-2025, 07:44 AM #1

I question whether you'll notice any significant improvement in performance given the cost.
From my perspective, you should only upgrade your RAM when you truly require more memory for your tasks.
I don't believe a modest 3% boost in gaming performance justifies the expense.
For instance, achieving 305 fps and 313 fps is essentially the same.

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DFX_
Junior Member
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08-27-2025, 07:44 AM
#2
CL16 @ 3600 performs excellently, and the upgrade wouldn't show any significant changes.
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DFX_
08-27-2025, 07:44 AM #2

CL16 @ 3600 performs excellently, and the upgrade wouldn't show any significant changes.

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Lenka_Chan
Junior Member
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08-27-2025, 07:44 AM
#3
No, it's not worthwhile given the 5800x3D processor, which is affected by RAM speed due to its extra cache, and even 3600MHz is pushing it.
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Lenka_Chan
08-27-2025, 07:44 AM #3

No, it's not worthwhile given the 5800x3D processor, which is affected by RAM speed due to its extra cache, and even 3600MHz is pushing it.

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poussinbg
Junior Member
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08-27-2025, 07:44 AM
#4
It’s not worth investing in faster RAM. The additional cache masks can, to some extent, hide the shortcomings of RAM speed and exceeding 4000MT reduces the Fclock frequency by half, which lowers performance in certain areas. Maintaining the full Fclock is difficult at 4000, so 3800 or 3900 is more realistic considering hardware constraints. You’d perform better with a 3600 clock speed, precise timing, and minimal expenses left.
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poussinbg
08-27-2025, 07:44 AM #4

It’s not worth investing in faster RAM. The additional cache masks can, to some extent, hide the shortcomings of RAM speed and exceeding 4000MT reduces the Fclock frequency by half, which lowers performance in certain areas. Maintaining the full Fclock is difficult at 4000, so 3800 or 3900 is more realistic considering hardware constraints. You’d perform better with a 3600 clock speed, precise timing, and minimal expenses left.