In a remarkable showcase of speed, a new world record for DDR5 memory overclocking has been established, surpassing the previous record by an astounding margin of over 100 MHz. This rapid progression in memory technology seems to accelerate by the week, reflecting the fierce competition in the overclocking community.
CENS Sets a New DDR5 Record: 13, 300 MT/s with G. Skill Trident Z5 on ROG Maximus Z890 Apex
Within just a week and a half of the last noteworthy achievement, the German overclocker known as CENS has claimed the title of world record holder. His impressive setup includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, paired with the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard and the G. Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 memory module, boasting 24 GB of capacity.

CENS’s feat, achieving a significant frequency of 6661.4 MHz, which translates to 13, 322.8 MT/s, represents a remarkable 111 MHz improvement over the previous record. This milestone further extends the gap between the second and third highest DDR5 speeds listed on the HWBot leaderboard.

This memory frequency has been validated through CPU-Z, confirming that the latency timings remain unchanged from previous records. CENS maintained the same configuration of CL68-127-127-127-2, but with an upgraded memory speed, demonstrating impressive engineering and overclocking prowess. Notably, he utilized liquid nitrogen cooling systems for both the CPU and memory to achieve these results.

The momentum in DDR5 overclocking is palpable, with expectations running high for a potential leap to 13, 500 MT/s in the near term—and the possibility of reaching 14, 000 MT/s does not seem far-fetched. As advancements continue in both motherboards and memory modules, the landscape of memory overclocking is evolving at an unprecedented pace.
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