DDR5 Round-Up: Crucial, G.SKILL, Kingston, KLEVV Tested

Realistically, DDR5 is now the go-to option for enthusiasts upgrading their system; the latest-and-greatest mainstream CPUs from AMD and Intel support the newest memory technology, albeit with Intel’s options also being able to run DDR4. And modern motherboards allow for kits to operate well over a lofty 5GHz RAM speed.

Given AMD’s still recent launch of the AM5 platform and the fact that we have a handful of kits to review, this seemed like a good opportunity to throw a few of the DDR5 sets onto the new AM5 platform and see how they perform.

Watch via our Vimeo Channel (Below) or over on YouTube at 2160p HERE

We have already taken a look at the memory subsystem in our launch review of AMD’s new Ryzen 7000 series Zen 4 processors, so make sure you check out that video and written review.

The sweet spot for Zen 4 now seems to be DDR5 6000MHz speed. But, is cheaper RAM really a big performance downgrade? And do 32GB DIMMs help performance? Let’s take a closer look at the four kits we will be checking out today.

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