Ryzen 5 5600 memory speed/rated speed.

[LautaroPRZ]

I have a Ryzen 5 5600 (NON X), and i realize that the rated speed or "memory speed" is 3200 MT/s, and i have my ram speed in 3600MH/z.
My question is, I'm taking advantage of the RAM's speed? or the CPU is doing "Bottle neck" with the RAM?, ¿It is nonsense to have the RAM in 3600 MH/z?

Here is a screenshot from the AMD site of the specs of the ryzen 5 5600.

 

[ir_cow]

Is your memory rated for 3600 or are you changing it from 3200 to 3600? This part isn't clear to me.

 

[natr0n]

3600 is fine higher you go more benefit you get if cpu can handle it.

using a 5600x now at 3800 MT/mhz with 4 sticks of 8gb

that chart is kinda bs to be honest

 

[INSTG8R]

3600 is the "sweet spot" for Zen 3 so if you’re overclocking it to get there as long as it’s stable you’re fine.

3600 is fine higher you go more benefit you get if cpu can handle it.

using a 5600x now at 3800 MT/mhz with 4 sticks of 8gb

that chart is kinda bs to be honest

I can run my RAM at 3800 as well but being on a 5800X3D the difference is barely perceptible I gain like 0.5ms in the AIDA bench. I don’t see any benefit like I did when I had my 5600X

 

[natr0n]

3600 is the "sweet spot" for Zen 3 so if you’re overclocking it to get there as long as it’s stable you’re fine.


I can run my RAM at 3800 as well but being on a 5800X3D the difference is barely perceptible I gain like 0.5ms in the AIDA bench. I don’t see any benefit like I did when I had my 5600X

I havent played with a x3d chip yet. I have a 5950x too. I know that the cache size and speed increase is the special recipe. I wonder how would be with smt off on the x3d. I turn it off most of the time.

 

[INSTG8R]

I havent played with a x3d chip yet. I have a 5950x too. I know that the cache size and speed increase is the special recipe. I wonder how would be with smt off on the x3d. I turn it off most of the time.

Actually you bring up a good point about SMT. I only use my PC for gaming and mainly play ETS2/ATS2 in VR and it’s running on an ancient single threaded engine. The game literally bottlenecks itself so I’ve been meaning to test SMT off.

 

[LautaroPRZ]

Is your memory rated for 3600 or are you changing it from 3200 to 3600? This part isn't clear to me.

No, the memory is already in 3600, about a long time ago i did the change.

3600 is the "sweet spot" for Zen 3 so if you’re overclocking it to get there as long as it’s stable you’re fine.

The thing is that i don't wanna overclock the CPU, brings too much problems (im based in info that i found on internet, i don't know much about CPU overclocking), another reason to not overclock, is that it runs fine, i have no problems, and i don't know how to overclock it right. So, it is doing "Bottleneck" the CPU with the RAM frequency? (idk if there is a possible "bottleneck" with the CPU and RAM, that's why i put it in quotes.

 

[INSTG8R]

No, the memory is already in 3600, about a long time ago i did the change.


The thing is that i don't wanna overclock the CPU, brings too much problems (im based in info that i found on internet, i don't know much about CPU overclocking), another reason to not overclock, is that it runs fine, i have no problems, and i don't know how to overclock it right. So, it is doing "Bottleneck" the CPU with the RAM frequency? (idk if there is a possible "bottleneck" with the CPU and RAM, that's why i put it in quotes.

You don‘t have to OC the CPU to increase the RAM speed but if you’re already at 3600 there’s nothing else needed. I may have worded it wrong because you initially mentioning 3200.

 

[LautaroPRZ]

You don‘t have to OC the CPU to increase the RAM speed but if you’re already at 3600 there’s nothing else needed. I may have worded it wrong because you initially mentioning 3200.

Sorry, I didn't explain myself well, in the Ryzen 5 5600 specifications on AMD's site, it says that the system memory specification is 3200 MT/s, but my RAM is running at 3600 MHz, I wanted to know if I'm wasting performance with that difference. (I think 3600 MT/s is the same as GHz)

 

[Zach_01]

Sorry, I didn't explain myself well, in the Ryzen 5 5600 specifications on AMD's site, it says that the system memory specification is 3200 MT/s, but my RAM is running at 3600 MHz, I wanted to know if I'm wasting performance with that difference. (I think 3600 MT/s is the same as GHz)

Since its already running at 3600MT/s (effective 3600MHz) then its ok.
Those supported AMD speeds its just that. Official support and anything above it its not guaranteed and considered as OC.

What does the ZenTimings saying?
I also run 3600MT/s with 5900X (same support as 5600)

 

[LautaroPRZ]

Sorry, my bad, it is running in 3600 MT/s. Thanks for helping me.

 

[Zach_01]

Sorry, my bad, it is running in 3600 MT/s. Thanks for helping me.

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