That ridiculous $1300 MSI motherboard actually hit DDR5-9100. The limited edition MEG X870E GODLIKE X, with only a thousand units made, paired with AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor to achieve a memory overclock of 8900 megatransfers per second, passing a stringent stability test. A user on a Chinese video site also tested the board with a Ryzen 7 9700X, booting a 32-gigabyte kit at 9100 MT/s and completing a burn-in test at 9000 speeds, validating MSI's extreme speed claims.
The testing showed impressive results at lower frequencies too, with a 6600 MT/s profile using dramatically tighter timings for reduced latency, a configuration that also proved completely stable. This matters because DDR5-6400 is considered the performance sweet spot for Ryzen 9000 chips, making these tighter timings a potential boost for gaming performance beyond just raw speed.
Future updates to the platform's microcode are expected to further improve memory overclocking headroom and stability on these high-end AM5 boards. AMD is collaborating with partners to prepare support for next-generation memory modules, laying the groundwork for upcoming Zen 6-based processors later this year. This expensive motherboard essentially serves as a proving ground for the platform's future memory capabilities.
The testing showed impressive results at lower frequencies too, with a 6600 MT/s profile using dramatically tighter timings for reduced latency, a configuration that also proved completely stable. This matters because DDR5-6400 is considered the performance sweet spot for Ryzen 9000 chips, making these tighter timings a potential boost for gaming performance beyond just raw speed.
Future updates to the platform's microcode are expected to further improve memory overclocking headroom and stability on these high-end AM5 boards. AMD is collaborating with partners to prepare support for next-generation memory modules, laying the groundwork for upcoming Zen 6-based processors later this year. This expensive motherboard essentially serves as a proving ground for the platform's future memory capabilities.
