Crucial Updates Its DDR5 Pro Gaming Memory Portfolio With DDR5-6400

[GFreeman]

Micron Technology today announced that it is releasing its Crucial DDR5 Pro Overclocking (OC) gaming memory with new speeds of 6,400 megatransfers per second (MT/s) to provide a smoother, faster gaming experience. This product update follows its initial February release of the gaming memory solution, which ran at 6,000 MT/s. The Crucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory's new higher speed enables gaming at higher frame rates per second, accelerates multitasking and boosts productivity.

The updated gaming memory offers twice the data rates of DDR4 and 25% lower latency for seamless, rapid-fire gameplay. Underpinned by Micron's cutting-edge DRAM innovation, the DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory solution is built using Micron's sophisticated 1ß (1-beta) node technology to deliver performance gains, quality and reliability.



"Our customers know that every millisecond gained in fast-place gameplay means the difference between winning and losing," said Jonathan Weech, senior director of product marketing for Micron's Commercial Products Group. "With our gaming customers in mind, we've innovated our Crucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory to reach accelerated speeds that will allow gamers to beat the clock and focus on their next win - rather than worrying about performance bottlenecks."

The powerful memory delivers the essential speeds and bandwidth to satisfy the demands of next-gen multicore CPUs. The DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory is built to support the latest in both Intel XMP and AMD EXPO standards - as compared to many other solutions, which only support one or the other - providing a one-stop shop for ecosystem partners to offer customers flexibility across varying platforms.

In addition to being ideal for gamers, the Crucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory offers higher bandwidth to feed other data-intensive workflows, such as analyzing huge datasets, compiling complex codes, and rendering or editing images or 8K videos.

The new 6,400 MT/s speeds equip gamers and creators with massive bandwidth for effortless multitasking, switching seamlessly between apps.

Availability
The solution is available now - in a 16 gigabyte density with a unique, origami-inspired aluminium heat spreader offered in black or white for an appealing aesthetic - through crucial.com, as well as through etailers, retailers and global channel partners.

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[Chaitanya]

And they killed their Ballistix(even though for me personally Crucial had the worst reliability and poor after sales service) line of memories.

 

[Ericyost]

And they killed their Ballistix(even though for me personally Crucial had the worst reliability and poor after sales service) line of memories.

I disagree. I never had a problem with crucial.

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

If they're selling gaming memory again I don't know why they don't resurrect the Ballistix name. I liked it, and have a few of their kits that run well.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

If they're selling gaming memory again I don't know why they don't resurrect the Ballistix name. I liked it, and have a few of their kits that run well.

What's the difference? It's all the same stuff just Ballistix came with a name and heatsinks designed to appeal to teens and tweens.

I personally like the understated style of this.

 

[maxfly]

Killing off their Ballistix line was simply ignorant. In a sector where brand recognition is everything, they no longer have any. And 6400 is the best they can manage out of their new "gaming" lineup? Sad.

Speaking of Ballistix. I just happened to dig up a kit of DDR2 2x1gb 1066, (d9gmh goodness) I had stashed away with a Xeon 3070. I must have been planning on testing them in my retro 775 rig and forgot all about them.

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

What's the difference? It's all the same stuff just Ballistix came with a name and heatsinks designed to appeal to teens and tweens.

I personally like the understated style of this.

Not sure of all of their old line, but my Ballistix kits are all pretty understated. My Ballistix Max DDR4-4400 kits are matte black with no bling. Very stealthy. I do appreciate how their new Pro line keeps the stealth look, too.

 

[PenguinBelly]

So Micron chips can now do 6400 MT/s, eh? I suppose that is a progress.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

Not sure of all of their old line, but my Ballistix kits are all pretty understated. My Ballistix Max DDR4-4400 kits are matte black with no bling. Very stealthy. I do appreciate how their new Pro line keeps the stealth look, too.

The last I saw were red heatsinks with RGB vomit. I much prefer this look.

 

[Pepamami]

wow, a heatsink design, that does not look like a cheap garbage

 

[ir_cow]

So Micron chips can now do 6400 MT/s, eh? I suppose that is a progress.

Thats the cap. Doesn't like voltage, so you aren't scaling much higher even with 1.4V

 

[maxfly]

The last I saw were red heatsinks with RGB vomit. I much prefer this look.

Ballistix Tracers were the only modules with rgb.

 

[Chaitanya]

Ballistix Tracers were the only modules with rgb.

Only later models, earlier they were single colour or had different SKUs based on 2 colour combinations.

I disagree. I never had a problem with crucial.

I had problems with DDR1 kit that I had purchased for my 939 based PC. RAM essentially fried themselves and the board when I tried to run at the specifications listed in spec sheet. Later DDR3 kit that I had purchased failed under a month of ownership and Crucial had advertised OC profile not the true specs(JEDEC) of the RAM since AMD boards on AM3 didnt support XMP and even on Intel platform other than Z/P series didnt support RAM OC either.

 

[R-T-B]

Thats the cap. Doesn't like voltage, so you aren't scaling much higher even with 1.4V

Really sad to see how poor microns ddr5 chips have been.

 

[Metroid]

This means 6400 pc5-51200 is the standard ddr5, 9800x3d with 6400 will likely be 1/1 as before was 6000 /1/1 7800x3d.

 

[Woomack]

Thats the cap. Doesn't like voltage, so you aren't scaling much higher even with 1.4V

They scale up to 7000 CL40 1.35-1.40V. Z890 mobos even have profiles for Microns at 6400->7000MT/s. The CUDIMM runs up to 7400 CL40 on my test rigs.
However, they don't sell kits higher than 6400MT/s EXPO/XMP; I doubt we will see them soon.

And they killed their Ballistix(even though for me personally Crucial had the worst reliability and poor after sales service) line of memories.

Their support is one of the best on the market. Since I remember, most stuff is replaced in 7 days with international shipping. RAM doesn't even require proof of purchase. They also have a low RMA rate and high compatibility with other devices. I'm not saying that every product is perfect, but I have used, sold, and reviewed their products for 20 years, and I can count maybe 3-4 with some design issues.

Btw. on AMD, these 6400MT/s kits perform about the same as the most expensive stuff. I also have no problems with compatibility (I have two kits in tests right now).
One "improvement" that probably no one noticed is that they turned around the heatsink with the label/PN, so when you install modules, you only see a Crucial logo in front, not the label. I complained about it several times, and they finally changed that. It's nothing really important, but people use all those glass panels, RGB, and other things for some reason. In the gamer/enthusiast series, it somehow counts.

 

[ir_cow]

They scale up to 7000 CL40 1.35-1.40V. Z890 mobos even have profiles for Microns at 6400->7000MT/s. The CUDIMM runs up to 7400 CL40 on my test rigs.
However, they don't sell kits higher than 6400MT/s EXPO/XMP; I doubt we will see them soon.

The 3GB ICs scale to 7000, but not the 2GB. Could be I just have "meh" samples.

Best I could do was 6400 CAS46 @ 1.35v. So dropped it to CAS42 and that's about it. Nothing that exciting. Absolutely hated me with 1.4v.

Also CUDIMM is a whole different thing, so I'm just referring to UDIMMs.

 

[R-T-B]

This means 6400 pc5-51200 is the standard ddr5, 9800x3d with 6400 will likely be 1/1 as before was 6000 /1/1 7800x3d.

The IMC can't really do that consistently at all without major revisions. FCLK will fall short most of the time. X3D isn't going to help it there. Anyways, wrong topic for AMD speculation.

 

[Woomack]

The 3GB ICs scale to 7000, but not the 2GB. Could be I just have "meh" samples.

Best I could do was 6400 CAS46 @ 1.35v. So dropped it to CAS42 and that's about it. Nothing that exciting. Absolutely hated me with 1.4v.

Also CUDIMM is a whole different thing, so I'm just referring to UDIMMs.

I had probably all Crucial DDR5 memory series in 16, 24, 32, and 48 GB modules, including two SODIMM kits. All regular DIMMs made 6400 CL36-40 1.35-1.40V and 6800-7200 CL40-44. Corsair actually sells some 2x16GB kits with Micron IC at 6800-7000 CL40.
As I remember, the SODIMM couldn't run at more than 1.1V but still made 6400 CL46. The CUDIMM is a bit better, but not so much. I can make 2 ratios more on my kit than on the Pro OC UDIMMs.