Overclocking RAM speed for AMD Ryzen 1600
Overclocking RAM speed for AMD Ryzen 1600
Ryzen gains from quicker RAM. At stock BIOS settings, my PC and mine run at 2333 MHz, but XMP boosts it to 3000, and you can see the improvement even during regular tasks. The built-in cooler allows a good overclock without hitting extreme temperatures. My boys can push 1600 to around 3.8 GHz at 1.26V, maintaining 35°C idle and 75°C under load in a budget gaming case with the stock cooler.
10tacle: rdgoodri: Ryzen CPUs gain significant performance when memory speed is increased. Check the figures for games and productivity like Vegas studio, hotshot. I'll wait. By the way N00B, do you really understand you're answering a thread that's nearly a year and a half old? Here you go: https://www.eteknix.com/memory-speed-lar...rformance/ and a full Reddit discussion on the topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5x..._on_ryzen/ plus another piece showing CPU gains from RAM overclocking. Now it should be clear that Infinity Fabric, the data transfer 'blood supply' linking Ryzen's CCXs, depends on memory clock speed. So boosting RAM overclock and improving data throughput will enhance CPU performance. wow. nearly a year old but still relevant
Here are some key points from the discussion: Ryzen CPUs gain significant performance when memory speed is increased. Check out the figures in games and productivity tools like Vegas studio, hotshot. I'll wait. By the way N00B, you're responding to a thread that's nearly a year and a half old, right? Here are some links: - https://www.eteknix.com/memory-speed-lar...rformance/ - https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5x..._on_ryzen/ - Another article on CPU performance with RAM overclocking. - It's clear that Infinity Fabric, the memory interface for Ryzen's CCXs, is linked to memory clock speed. Increasing RAM speed improves data transfer and boosts CPU performance. Wow, a year and a half old and still relevant. Yet no one shows real gains in my past scenarios. Synthetics aren't always included because benchmarks don't matter much. What matters is shorter render times and higher frame rates in games. My experience says I should focus less on overclocking RAM and more on memory speeds. Sure, you can get faster RAM, but the return on investment drops quickly in real-world use.
10tacle: drea.drechsler: rdgoodri: Ryzen CPUs gain significant performance when memory speed is increased. Display the figures from games and productivity platforms like Vegas studio, hotshot. I'll wait. By the way N00B, do you realize you're addressing a thread that's nearly a year and a half old? Here you are: https://www.eteknix.com/memory-speed-lar...rformance/ and a full Reddit discussion on the topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5x..._on_ryzen/ plus another piece showing CPU gains via RAM overclocking. Now it's clear that Infinity Fabric, the memory transfer 'blood supply' for Ryzen's CCXs, is linked to memory clock speed. Increasing RAM speed enhances data throughput, which in turn boosts CPU performance. wow. nearly a year old and still useful Yet no one reports real performance gains in the scenarios I mentioned before. Synthetics aren't always reliable since benchmarks don't always reflect real use. What matters is shorter render times and higher frame rates in games. My stance remains solid—someone with over 20 years of PC building and overclocking experience has seen this. I know where to avoid focusing on overclocking, especially memory speeds. Sure, you can upgrade RAM, but the return on investment drops quickly in most practical situations. Many benchmark comparisons reflect real-world results, including FPS improvements in CPU/memory-limited games. And it's agreed that not every situation benefits equally. Your examples could be fine-tuned for cache efficiency, which would mean they wouldn't gain from main memory optimization even if it helps IFFs. The secret to top system performance across all scenarios is to fine-tune every component, including memory, which plays a crucial role in Ryzen's Infinity Fabric. If you have a very specific use case, go ahead and optimize for it—but don't claim that boosting memory clock speed is pointless overall.