Friday, June 23rd 2023

Leak Indicates G.SKILL Prepping Non-Binary 24 GB DDR5 Memory Modules w/ AMD EXPO Support

Hardware leaker MEGAsizeGPU has uploaded photos of unreleased G.Skill DIMMs—they claim that the leaked hardware "is the world's first 24G*2 DDR5 expo module: F5-6000J4048F24GX2-TZ5NR." The next-gen Trident Z5 memory is said to be rated for a 6000 MT/s data transfer rate, and close-up shots of labels on heatsinks point to the sample units being non-binary 24 GB DDR5 memory modules that can support EXPO profiles for AMD's Ryzen 7000-series CPUs. MEGAsizeGPU claims that "6000 MHz is the sweetspot for Ryzen" (AM5).

Off-screen captures show a PC system booting up in DDR5-6000 mode—within a Windows OS environment, CPU-Z demonstrates that these new Trident Z5 modules are based on SpecTek-made 24Gb DRAM ICs (instead of binary 16Gb)—SpecTek is a division working under Micron Technology. G.SKILL will likely be selling non-binary Z5 memory in pairs, so we expect to see matched 48 GB dual-channel kits popping up on the market soon. MEGAsizeGPU did not mention anything about pricing or availability. Kingston debuted its own non-binary memory offerings at Computex 2023, but presentation material on hand did not mention whether their new models support AMD's Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO).
Sources: Tom's Hardware, Zed__Wang Tweet
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56 Comments on Leak Indicates G.SKILL Prepping Non-Binary 24 GB DDR5 Memory Modules w/ AMD EXPO Support

#51
ir_cow
thunderingroarI mean that the same specced xmp/expo kits will perform the same, just more capacity, since someone earlier tried to do napkin bus width math implying it could perform worse. Its just using 24Gbit chips, sure they might be pushed and OCd harder since its a new revision but that wasn't my point
They do perform worse. Higher sub-timings due to larger die. You can offset this by manually raising the voltage and lowering the values, but that is per kit basis.
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#52
thunderingroar
ir_cowThey do perform worse. Higher sub-timings due to larger die. You can offset this by manually raising the voltage and lowering the values, but that is per kit basis.
Guees im wrong then. Seems odd, but could this also be due to early bioses not being well optimized for these new SKUs?
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#53
abysal
Minus InfinityRepublicans will introduce a bill banning such perverted memory.
Well exposing such large amounts of memory to child processes is a perversion of system resources.
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#54
A Computer Guy
I really dislike how bad marketing decision in RAM naming derails the topic at hand. It hard to resist.
abysalWell exposing such large amounts of memory to child processes is a perversion of system resources.
This is why we have something called a memory fence or sometimes referred to as a wall.
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#55
zlobby
A Computer GuyI really dislike how bad marketing decision in RAM naming derails the topic at hand. It hard to resist.


This is why we have something called a memory fence or sometimes referred to as a wall.
Yeah, that memory fence is working great, yes? No overflows, OOB reads and writes, etc...
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#56
A Computer Guy
zlobbyYeah, that memory fence is working great, yes? No overflows, OOB reads and writes, etc...
I have to admit I was aiming for a bit of dry humor in that reply.
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