MSI Expands CXMT DDR5 Support to Intel Z890 Motherboards With Speeds Beyond 8000 MT/s
MSI is moving quickly to improve support for CXMT DDR5 memory, bringing optimized compatibility to its latest Intel desktop motherboard platforms. After enabling faster CXMT memory support on AMD AM5 motherboards, the company is now extending similar tuning to Intel LGA 1851 boards, including its Intel 800-series lineup.
CXMT, short for ChangXin Memory Technologies, has become an increasingly important name in China’s memory industry. As the country looks to reduce dependence on overseas DRAM suppliers, locally produced DDR5 memory is gaining more attention from PC makers, system builders, and hardware enthusiasts. CXMT is currently one of China’s leading DRAM manufacturers and has become a major option in the domestic market.
Although there has been speculation about CXMT expanding into wider global supply channels, its memory products are still mainly focused on the Chinese market. The company’s biggest advantage right now appears to be supply availability rather than pricing. With demand for DRAM remaining high across multiple industries, reliable access to memory chips has become just as important as cost.
MSI has already taken steps to support CXMT DDR5 memory on AMD AM5 motherboards, where previous speed limits were closer to DDR5-6800. With updated BIOS releases and newer platform firmware, those limits have started to rise. Now, MSI is applying similar optimization work to Intel’s newest desktop platform.
The company says its Intel 800-series motherboards now offer fully optimized DDR5 support for CXMT-based memory modules, with speeds exceeding 8000 MT/s on select high-end boards. This is a significant improvement for users who want to build systems with locally produced memory while still taking advantage of high-frequency DDR5 performance.
To demonstrate the progress, MSI tested its MEG Z890 Unify-X motherboard, a performance-focused model with a 2-DIMM memory layout designed for better overclocking stability. The system used an Intel Core Ultra 5 245K processor paired with Gloway International DDR5 memory based on 24Gb CXMT ICs. In this setup, the memory reached 8600 MT/s with timings of CL46-56-56-134-942-2T.
MSI also tested a more mainstream configuration using the PRO Z890-S WIFI motherboard. Unlike the Unify-X, this board uses a standard 4-DIMM slot layout, which is generally more challenging for very high memory speeds. Even so, the system, running an Intel Core Ultra 5 250K processor and 32 GB Gloway DDR5 modules using 16Gb CXMT ICs, achieved 8200 MT/s with CL44-56-56-132-899-2T timings.
These results show that CXMT DDR5 memory is beginning to move beyond earlier performance limitations. For a long time, CXMT-based DDR5 modules were commonly associated with speeds around DDR5-6800, but motherboard tuning, BIOS improvements, and better validation are helping unlock higher frequencies.
MSI is also working to make these improvements easier for everyday users through its “Memory Try It” feature. This BIOS-based one-click memory tuning tool allows users to choose pre-validated memory profiles instead of manually adjusting voltage, frequency, and timings. As MSI continues validating CXMT memory kits, more tuned profiles are expected to arrive for both Intel and AMD motherboards.
For PC builders, this could mean better compatibility, easier setup, and stronger DDR5 performance when using CXMT-based memory modules. It also reflects a broader shift in the memory market, where domestic Chinese DRAM is becoming more competitive and more widely supported by major motherboard brands.
With Intel Z890 motherboards now pushing CXMT DDR5 speeds past 8000 MT/s, MSI is positioning itself among the first major motherboard makers to actively optimize for this growing memory ecosystem. If validation continues to improve, CXMT DDR5 could become a more attractive option for gaming PCs, productivity desktops, and enthusiast builds that demand high-speed memory performance.
