MSI's MEG X870E GODLIKE X is a beast of a motherboard and has posted some great memory OC figures with AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D & MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition Motherboard Combo Achieves DDR5-9000 OC, Up To 9100 MT/s Speeds
The MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition is one of the most expensive motherboards featuring the AMD AM5 socket. With a price tag of $1300 US, and just 1000 units produced, it's an ultra-enthusiast product designed for those who want the best of the best. When the motherboard launched, MSI touted DDR5 support up to 9000+ MT/s (OC), and it looks like the motherboard delivers on that promise.
Bilibili user, 小汤圆Lumi, has showcased the memory support and OC capabilities of the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition motherboard, and they are very impressive.
First, the motherboard was paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5 memory. The motherboard was able to push the memory up to DDR5-8900 speeds with CAS timings of 36-49-49-56 CR1 (1.56V).
The good thing to know is that the motherboard was able to successfully run the memory through the RunMemtestPro burn-in test without any errors, confirming its superior stability. The same configuration was also used for a low-latency test with the DDR5 memory running at 6600 MT/s speeds, but with CAS timings adjusted to 24-35-35-56 CR1 (1.65V). Once again, the motherboard successfully passed the burn-in test. This is important because DDR5-6400 is the sweet spot for AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs, so this is not only a tad bit beyond those speeds, but also at much tighter timings, which should result in better game performance.
The testing spree didn't end here as the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition motherboard was then coupled with an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU, which was able to boot up the same 32 GB DDR5 kit to 9100 MT/s speeds (40-53-53-56 CR1 Timings). In stability testing, the same kit was able to complete the burn-in memory test at DDR5-9000 speeds with the same timings.
AMD's AM5 platform, including motherboards such as the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition are further expected to improve memory OC capabilities and stability in upcoming AGESA updates, so we can expect better support in the coming months. AMD is also working with board vendors to integrate support for CUDIMM DDR5 memory modules in next-gen AM5 motherboards, which will carry support for the Zen 6-based Ryzen CPUs launching later this year.
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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