MSI has become one of the first motherboard makers to offer optimized CXMT DDR5 memory support on its Intel Desktop platforms.
After AMD AM5, MSI Brings CXMT DDR5 Memory Support To Intel LGA 1851 Platforms, With Speeds Topping Past 8000 MT/s
China is rapidly adopting its domestically produced memory to reduce reliance on offshore brands that are charging heavy prices for their DRAM solutions. As such, CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) has become the go-to choice as it is the country's premier DRAM manufacturer.
While there have been reports that CXMT has started supplying DRAM to global markets, those aren't true yet. CXMT is primarily supplying its memory solutions in the domestic Chinese market, and while talks are underway with the likes of Apple trying to procure inventory as it faces huge shortages for its own products, the deal is yet to be set in stone.
What is happening, though, is that some brands have China-specific PCs being sold in global markets, and we have also reported on how CXMT's advantage isn't in its prices, but its supply.
With that said, MSI has become one of the first motherboard manufacturers to enable CXMT DDR5 memory support on its AM5 motherboards. Previously, domestically produced memory was limited to just 6800 MT/s speeds, but with the new BIOS featuring an updated AMD AGESA firmware, these boards support much higher speeds when running CXMT memory.
Today, MSI is announcing that its Intel 800-series motherboards offer "fully-optimized" DDR5 memory support, enabling over 8000 MT/s on its high-end motherboards.
For the demo, MSI first used its MEG Z890 Unify-X motherboard, which offers 2-DIMM slots. The board was running an Intel Core Ultra 5 245K CPU and Gloway International memory, which used 24Gb CXMT DDR5 ICs, at 8600 MT/s speeds with CL46-56-56-134-942-2T timings.
The second test featured the MSI PRO Z890-S WIFI motherboard with an Intel Core Ultra 5 250K CPU. This motherboard features the standard 4-DIMM slot design and was running Gloway 32 GB DDR5 modules with 16Gb CXMT ICs at 8200 MT/s speeds and CL44-56-56-132-899-2T timings.
For long, CXMT's DDR5 memory has been stuck at DDR5-6800 speeds, and now, motherboard vendors such as MSI are unlocking more speeds, offering users better compatibility and faster performance.
MSI is also aiming to integrate these optimizations in its "Memory Try It" one-click overclocking feature. With this, users will be able to select a validated profile with tuned parameters from the BIOS rather than manual tweaking. MSI says that as validation of CXMT's memory continues, more higher-frequency profiles will be added to its motherboard lineup for both Intel and AMD platforms.
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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