No, you cannot utilize RAM with a higher frequency than what your CPU supports.
No, you cannot utilize RAM with a higher frequency than what your CPU supports.
Hello everyone, I bought the Ryzen 5 3500X with plans to upgrade later. I also purchased an MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS motherboard that supports AMD AM4/Ryzen 5000, 4000G and 3000 series CPUs with up to 128GB DDR4 memory at 4400MHz. Additionally, I have the ADATA AX4U360038G18A-ST60 XPG SPECTRIX D60G RAM sticks (8GB x 1) at 3600MHz RGB. However, the Ryzen 5 3500X only supports 3200MHz. Will there be any problems? Could the motherboard slow the RAM down to 3200MHz?
You're correct. The top-rated frequencies in XMP/DOCP settings often mean overclocking, but if it's been verified and is functioning, check the motherboard compatibility for stability and support.
Yes, it functions properly. Anything exceeding 3200Mhz is an overclock of the CPU memory controller handled by the motherboard. The motherboard confirms this memory operates at 3600Mhz: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/...ort-mem-19
With XMP enabled, the memory operates at 3600 MHz because the motherboard supports CPU memory controller overclocking.