G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB 7200MHz (2024) Review

1. Introduction2. G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-72003. RGB4. Testing Methodology5. Intel: Memory Benchmarks6. Intel: Compute and Productivity Tests7. Intel: Encoding8. Intel: Rendering9. Intel: 3DMark Tests10. Intel: Gaming11. Intel: Office Productivity12. AMD: Testing & Memory Benchmarks13. AMD: Compute and Productivity Tests14. AMD-Encoding15. AMD: Rendering16. AMD: 3DMark Tests17. AMD: Gaming18. AMD: Office Productivity19. Closing Thoughts20. View All Pages

We will be testing the memory kit performance with an Intel Core i7-14700K CPU, MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi motherboard and a GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC graphics card. The processor is maintained at its stock frequency.

Test System

• Processor: Core i7-14700K (20 cores/ 28 threads)
• CPU Cooler: MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360
• Motherboard: MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
• Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC
• Power supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W
• SSD: MSI SPATIUM M570
• Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300P AIRFLOW
• OS: Windows 11

Thanks to MSI for providing the test system above.

Test Memory Kits

Our DDR5 comparison kits consist of:

• Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5600 C36 64GB.
• Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5-6000 C30 64GB.
• Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 C38 32GB.
• Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5200 C36 32GB.
• Klevv Cras X5 RGB DDR5-6000 C40 32GB.
• Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan a DDR5-6000 C40 32GB.
• Teamgroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6400 C40 32GB.
• Thermaktake Toughram RC DDR5-5600 C36 32GB.
• Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB D5 DDR5-7200 C36 32GB.

Tests

• 7-Zip v19.00 – Built-in 7-Zip benchmark test (CPU & Memory).
• Cinebench 2024 – All-core CPU benchmark (CPU & Memory).
• HandBrake H264 – Convert 1440p60 H264 video to 1080p60 H264 using the YouTube HQ 1080p60 preset (CPU & Memory).
• AIDA64 – Memory bandwidth, memory latency (Memory).
• 3DMark Steel Nomad / Steel Nomad Light (1440p) test (Gaming).
• 3DMark CPU Profile – CPU Profile test, Max Threads (Gaming).
• Corona 10 – (CPU & Memory).
• V-Ray 6 – (CPU & Memory).
• Total War Pharaoh (Gaming).
• Final Fantasy XiV-Dawntrail (Gaming).
• PCMark 10 (Office Productivity).

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