DDR5 Overclocking Record Broken: Corsair 24GB Memory Hits 13,606 MT/s
DDR5 memory overclocking has reached a new milestone, with popular overclocker saltycroissant becoming the first to push DDR5 past the 13,600 MT/s barrier. The new validated world record stands at 13,606 MT/s, placing him back at the top of the global memory overclocking leaderboard.
The record was achieved using a single 24GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR5 memory module paired with a GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon Duo X ICE motherboard. This board has quickly become one of the most talked-about platforms in the extreme overclocking scene, especially for DDR5 tuning. It has already been used in several high-speed memory results, and this latest run further strengthens its reputation.
For the processor, saltycroissant used an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus chip. Combined with liquid nitrogen cooling, the setup created the ideal environment for pushing DDR5 frequencies far beyond typical consumer limits. While high-end DDR5 kits are already fast out of the box, reaching speeds above 13,000 MT/s requires extreme cooling, careful voltage control, and hours of BIOS tuning.
According to the official CPU-Z validation and HWBot entry, the Corsair 24GB DDR5 stick reached 6802 MHz, which translates to 13,606 MT/s effective speed. The memory timings were set at CL68-127-127-127-2, showing just how aggressively the module was pushed to achieve the record.
Interestingly, saltycroissant also shared an image showing the memory running at 6861.5 MHz, equal to roughly 13,722 MT/s. However, that higher result has not been officially validated yet, so 13,606 MT/s remains the recognized DDR5 memory overclocking world record for now.
This achievement is especially notable because the DDR5 overclocking leaderboard has been highly competitive. Saltycroissant has traded records with other well-known extreme overclockers, with each new attempt pushing memory technology closer to its limits. Breaking the 13,600 MT/s mark is not just another small improvement; it represents a major step forward for DDR5 performance tuning.
The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon Duo X ICE continues to prove itself as a serious overclocking motherboard. Previous results have shown the board pushing DDR5 close to 13,000 MT/s even under less extreme conditions, while liquid nitrogen cooling allows experienced overclockers to chase even higher frequencies.
Although speeds like 13,606 MT/s are far beyond what everyday PC users will run in gaming rigs or workstations, these records are important for the enthusiast hardware community. Extreme overclocking helps reveal the potential of new memory ICs, motherboard designs, and BIOS tuning methods. Over time, lessons learned from these record-breaking runs can influence future consumer memory kits and platform improvements.
For now, saltycroissant holds the crown with a validated DDR5 speed of 13,606 MT/s, setting a new benchmark for memory overclocking and raising the bar for anyone aiming to break the next major barrier.
