Yes, you can test RAM at various speeds below the advertised rate.
Yes, you can test RAM at various speeds below the advertised rate.
I don't know for sure if it works that way. It might just be the reason it doesn't run fast enough. I recall watching videos where someone mentioned Ryzen APUs prefer high speeds, around 3200 MHz, which seemed like the ideal speed back then. That's why I chose to install 3000 MHz RAM.
Your CPU might show 2666 as the official memory speed limit, but it usually handles faster RAM speeds easily. Open your BIOS settings and you should see RAM speeds you can choose from. Consider using XMP profiles when available; otherwise focus on frequency. If stability problems arise, slightly increase the SOC voltage or adjust DDR4 DRAM voltage to around 1.35V instead of the standard 1.2V. Check stability after changes to confirm everything works properly.
I hope your apps work well in games and other features. Did you turn on XMP? Or did you change the voltage and timing settings yourself?
I played a few games and they seem stable, no major issues popped up. I think that's a good sign. I mostly play less intense titles except for DOOM. I tried OW2 and A and they ran well in time. I only mentioned this because I wanted to make sure performance isn't being affected and I wasn't sure how to fix it. I just want to get the most out of these games.