ASUS Intel 800-Series Motherboards Enable JEDEC DDR5-7200 MT/s Support for Core Ultra 200S CPUs

ASUS has officially announced an enhancement in memory speed support for its 800-series motherboards designed for the Intel Core Ultra 200S processors, now accommodating speeds of up to 7200 MT/s. This upgrade is poised to significantly boost bandwidth and improve system stability, providing users with optimal performance.

ASUS Elevates Memory Performance: Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s Configuration on 800-Series Motherboards for Intel Core Ultra 200S

The Intel Core Ultra 200S, also known as Arrow Lake S, is designed to support JEDEC-standard memory speeds of 6400 MT/s natively. However, thanks to the superior memory controllers and innovative motherboard designs from Intel, users can achieve significantly higher memory speeds.

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To reach speeds beyond the specified 6400 MT/s, adjustments in the BIOS are necessary, including the activation of XMP/EXPO profiles. While reaching even greater memory frequencies is feasible, these outcomes cannot always be guaranteed. Enabled by XMP 3.0 support, DDR5 memory can achieve speeds exceeding 6400 MT/s; however, as per Intel’s guidelines, anything beyond this baseline is not ensured out of the box.

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As per JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standards, ASUS guarantees that its Intel 800-series motherboards will support memory speeds of 7200 MT/s straight out of the box. This implementation ensures that users can experience enhanced performance and stability without necessitating any XMP profile configurations.

CPU-Z display of specs — CPU-Z shows 7200 MT/s achieved on the ASUS PRIME Z890-P

The transition to 7200 MT/s is attributed to improvements in PCB trace design, signal integrity, and power management, all of which collectively enhance the motherboard’s stability at higher RAM frequencies. ASUS demonstrated this capability using the cost-effective PRIME Z890-P paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor.

A 32 GB (2x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 memory kit from Kingston was employed, operating with the memory controller in a 1:2 ratio (controller at 1800 MT/s).The operating latencies were recorded at CL58-58-58-115, with the memory running at a modest voltage of 1.10 V. While the timings are somewhat relaxed, achieving high frequencies often necessitates such compromises at low voltage.

RunMemtestPro Stability Test Results — ASUS 800-series boards can now handle 7200 MT/s easily

RunMemtestPro results confirmed the memory kit’s stability while operating at 7200 MT/s, indicating that ASUS’s 800-series motherboards are equipped to manage this speed efficiently. In practical application scenarios, the 800 MT/s enhancement may offer noticeable performance improvements; however, the overall impact could vary widely based on specific use cases.

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