Breakthrough in Speed: G.Skill and Kingston Power Past 12,000MT/s DDR5 with Intel’s Revolutionary Arrow Lake CPU

DDR5 Memory: The Future of PC Gaming?

Intel’s brand-new Core Ultra 200S chips, also known as Arrow Lake, officially support DDR5-6400 RAM. However, memory specialists like G.SKILL and Kingston have been pushing the limits of these new memory sticks, achieving speeds that border on the extraordinary.

The numbers are astonishing: G.SKILL has reached 12,066MT/s, while Kingston has managed to top them with an incredible 12,108MT/s. But before we dive into the implications, let’s acknowledge the caveats.

First, Kingston’s result was made possible by using liquid nitrogen cooling for the DDR5 sticks. Additionally, the CPU’s E cores were disabled, and the P cores ran at a mere 400MHz. That means even if you achieved such speeds, the CPU would significantly limit any potential performance gains.

Now, let’s imagine a scenario where you could use DDR5-12000 without exotic cooling or CPU limitations. How much of a difference would it make?

To answer this, our resident expert, Nick, analyzed the performance of Arrow Lake using various memory speeds. His findings show that the jump from DDR5-6400 to DDR-8200 results in a slight 5% increase in frame rates in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p. Other games, like Baldur’s Gate 3, experience a more significant 10% boost, while others, like Homeworld 3 and Total War: Warhammer III, see more modest gains.

The verdict? Whether these gains are substantial or not is subjective. On one hand, you might struggle to notice the benefits in real-world gaming. On the other, 10% is a substantial jump, especially considering the modest performance gains we’ve seen from recent CPUs from both AMD and Intel.

So, will we see DDR5-12000 become the norm? It’s hard to say, but it’s an exciting development that could breathe new life into the world of PC gaming.

Key Takeaways:

• DDR5-12000 speeds are a reality, thanks to G.SKILL and Kingston’s efforts.
• The benefits are significant, with potential 10% + frame rate boosts in some games.
• The catch: these speeds require exotic cooling and CPU limitations to achieve.
• The practicality of these speeds is debatable, but it’s an exciting sign of what’s to come in the world of PC gaming.

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