ASUS's ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard is going to be a beast of memory overclock, with up to 9200 MT/s Gear 2 support on DDR5 CUDIMM.
ASUS's ROG Maximus Z890 APEX Is The Apex Predator of DDR5 CUDIMM Memory Overclocking, Up To 9200 MT/s Speeds Demoed at Gear 2 Mode
We have seen a range of DDR5 CUDIMM results in early test results shared as demonstrations by memory vendors such as TeamGroup and G.Skill but it looks like dual DIMM motherboards such as the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard will be able to squeeze out the best DRAM capabilities out of the next-gen DDR5 CUDIMM modules.
Our sources managed to send us some early test results of an ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard running a pair of G.Skill DDR5 CUDIMM modules, F5-9000C4256H24G, which are rated at 9000 MT/s right out of the box. The APEX being a top-tier overclocking motherboard that can push these DIMMs to their limits was used to overclock the Trident Z5 CK modules to an impressive 9200 MT/s speeds using the Gear 2 mode.
The motherboard can be seen running the DDR5 CUDIMM memory in the RunMemtestPro software tool below:
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX / DDR5-9200 MT/s (Gear 2):
Each memory module was overclocked with voltages going as high as 1.575V but supporting these speeds is what matters and it looks like the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX is going to be a killer product for memory overclockers and enthusiasts.
TeamGroup T-Force Z890 / DDR5-9000 MT/s (Gear 2):
TeamGroup T-Force Z890 / DDR5-9600 MT/s (Gear 4):
We can also compare these results to the benchmarks shared by TeamGroup which shows their own DDR5 CUDIMM modules running at 9600 MT/s speeds on an unknown motherboard but the modules were running at a Gear 4 mode which means that the memory controller runs at a vastly lower frequency. As a result, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX was able to achieve a 24T cover speed of 2449.21 MB/s versus the 40T cover speed of the competing platform which scored 2212 MB/s speeds.
TeamGroup did share a 9000 MT/s (Gear 2) mode in its demonstration but from what we are hearing, the Z890 APEX from ASUS's ROG division might have an edge over the motherboard used by the T-Force team, leading to better overall performance. The 9200 MT/s Gear 2 speeds are also the start and we can expect even better results as the platform matures. The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard is already available for pre-order for $719.99 US and will be hitting retail on the 24th of October.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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