ASUS has now demoed its AM5 boards running Chinese DDR5 memory from CXMT, offering up to 8400 MT/s speeds across various kits.
Chinese DDR5 Memory Based on CXMT DRAM Offers Up To 8400 MT/s Speeds on ASUS's AM5 Motherboards
Chinese domestic manufacturers are now heavily relying on CXMT DRAM for their latest DDR5 kits. We have seen the likes of Kingbank, Lexar, Gloway, and other brands move away from the big three (Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix) and utilize CXMT modules.
The reason behind this shift is simple: the big three are going towards long-term agreements with top AI firms, and are prioritizing premium memory products such as HBM and LPDDR5X. Regular DRAM supply is vastly reduced, and CXMT's advantage stems from the fact that it offers a decent volume, albeit at similar price points.
We have recently seen MSI offer optimized BIOS support for its AM5 motherboards to support CXMT-based DDR5 memory, and now ASUS is showcasing its support for the same China-made DRAM solution for the DIY PC market.
ASUS has published a new post on its Bilibili feed with the title "Chinese chips, no Limits". The demonstration is to prove that domestically produced memory from CXMT, which is used by brands such as Kingbank and Lexar, can offer stable speeds of over 8000 MT/s. The demo uses both 24Gb and 16Gb density modules, posting up to 8400 MT/s, a 200 MT/s increase versus the MSI demonstration.
For its demo, ASUS used the B850M AYW Gaming OC WIFI7 W motherboard, which features a 2-DIMM design. MSI also used its own 2-DIMM B850MPOWER motherboard. Both of these boards carry good memory support and overclocking capabilities.
The first demo features the Lexar "LD5U16G72C38BV" kit, which is officially rated at 7200 MT/s speeds with CL38-48-48-86-134 timings at 1.4V. The kit was overclocked to 8000 MT/s with CL40-52-52-127-144 timings at the reference voltage.
The second demo also features a Lexar "LD5U16G76C38BV" memory kit, which is officially rated at 7600 MT/s with CL38-48-48-96-144 timings at 1.4V. The kit uses 16 Gb CXMT DRAM ICs & was run at 8200 MT/s with CL44-58-58-126-220 timings.
Lastly, we have the Kingbank 48 GB DDR5 memory demo, which features 24 Gb CXMT DRAM ICs and has an official speed of 6000 MT/s and CL36-38-38-88-126 timings at 1.25V. This kit was pushed to an impressive 8400 MT/s with CL42-52-52-126-200 timings.
Once again, this shows that CXMT's DDR5 memory is more than capable of achieving 8000 MT/s+ clock speeds on a range of motherboards. MSI has showcased 4-DIMM setups operating at near 8000 MT/s speeds.
For the Chinese domestic market, these memory modules can prove to be a viable alternative to other solutions from the big three that are facing severe shortages, and with prices expected to increase in the coming quarters, it's better to go for domestically produced PC components than rely on overseas products that come with a heavy price tag.
News Source: Uniko's Hardware
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