The ongoing battle among memory overclocking enthusiasts has reached new heights. Overclocker “bl4ckdot” has set a new benchmark on the Z890 platform, achieving an astonishing DDR5 speed.
In a remarkable feat, bl4ckdot hit 12,872 MT/s using G.Skill’s Trident Z5 DDR5 memory on an ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Apex motherboard. This achievement shatters the previous record of 12,843 MT/s, which held strong for over a month, set by “saltycroissant.” Known for briefly holding the top spot at 12,832 MT/s earlier, saltycroissant again claimed victory before dropping back to the runner-up position.
Leveraging an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K on the trusty ROG Maximus Z890 Apex, bl4ckdot reached this peak performance with the assistance of liquid nitrogen cooling. This method proved crucial in achieving a memory speed of 12872 MT/s, a number now logged on the HWBOT website. The record has been fully validated on the CPU-Z platform, detailing specs and cache latencies like CL68-127-127-127-2.
Currently, the Memory Frequency Hall of Fame lists bl4ckdot as the leader, with saltycroissant and Seby in second and third places, respectively. Notably, bl4ckdot and saltycroissant are the pioneers surpassing the 6,400 MHz threshold with DDR5 memory, though competitors like Seby and Hicookie are closing in.
G.Skill’s Trident Z5 DDR5, utilizing SK Hynix DDR5 ICs, played a pivotal role in this accomplishment. G.Skill celebrated the triumph on social media, underlining their memory’s capability to break performance barriers.
