Within a week, we got another enthusiast overclocker who broke the very recent DDR5 speed world record of 13,153 MT/s.
Overclocker AiMax Achieves 13,211 MT/s Using Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 on GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE and Secures The Top Spot at the Leaderboard
Surprisingly, Saltycroissant's world record of 13,153 MT/s on his setup lasted for nearly four days, because DDR5 speed records were getting broken within a day or two. Today, another overclocker emerged, bringing the highest DDR5 memory speed on the mainstream platform, establishing a new world record. Overclocker AiMax submitted his results today on HWBot, and CPU-Z has verified the 13,211 MT/s speed, which is the highest ever a DDR5 memory has achieved.
His configuration included the same GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard as was used by saltycroissant and others in the top 10 positions. It appears that the Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE has an incredibly good design for memory overclocking, and the results prove it. Overclocker AiMax used a Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 24 GB Memory module paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. As you can see, his setup included liquid nitrogen cooling for both CPU and memory, helping him achieve 6605.7 MHz or 13,211 MT/s.
The good thing is that the latencies aren't affected compared to previous world records, and we still have the same CL68-127-127-127-2 timings. A mere 58 MT/s increase in clock speed won't be beneficial in real-world uses, but it's a hobby for overclockers like AiMax, who want to push the modern hardware to its limits. Past 13,000 MT/s, it has been looking easy for overclockers to achieve newer heights and achieving 13,500 MT/s doesn't appear to be unfeasible.
Pushing DDR5 memory to such speeds requires extraordinary motherboard circuitry, an excellent memory controller, and a single-channel memory configuration for better stability. Yes, we do have some manufacturers now pushing 10,000+ MT/s with dual-channel memory configuration, but going from 10,000 MT/s to 12,000 MT/s or 13,000 MT/s isn't possible at the moment.
About the author: Sarfraz Khan is a hardware reporter with a focus on PC components and the builder community. With years of experience writing about PC hardware and laptops, his work has been featured on several reputable technology publications. Sarfraz's hands-on experience is demonstrated through his first-person accounts of using and comparing different hardware configurations, providing practical and relatable insights for everyday users. His technical analysis is respected by peers in the enthusiast community and has been cited by specialized hardware sites such as Germany's Igor's Lab.
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