Colorful CVN ICICLE DDR5-6600 CL34 2x 16GB Review

Name: Colorful CVN ICICLE DDR5-6600 CL34 2x 16GB
Brand: Colorful
Price: 109 USD

ir_cow

on Aug 11th, 2023,

in Memory.

Manufacturer: Colorful

Testing Methodology »

Test System

Test System
Processor: Intel	Intel Core i9-13900K Locked P-core 5.5 GHz, E-cores 4.3 GHz
Motherboards:	MSI MEG Z790 ACE ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk DDR4
Cooling:	Custom loop: EKWB Quantum Velocity, D5 pump, 480 mm radiator
Harddisk:	1x Neo Forza NFS01 480 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS) 1x Neo Forza eSPORTS 1 TB NVMe M.2 (data)
Graphics Card:	NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition PNY GeForce RTX 4090 XLR8 VERTO
Power Supply:	Corsair HX1200 Platinum 1200 W
Case:	Primochill Praxis Wetbench
Software:	Windows 11 Pro 64-bit NVIDIA GeForce 512.95 WHQL

AIDA64 X.M.P Readout

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Memory Kit Specifications / Comparison

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Intel Comparison Memory Kits

Memory Comparison: Intel
SKU	Brand	Name	Type	Config	Speed	Profile Timings	Gear Ratio	Voltage	Review
F4-3200C14D-16GVR	G.SKILL	Ripjaws V	DDR4	SR 2x 8 GB	3200 MT/s	14-14-14-34-48	1:1	1.35 V
F4-3600C14D-16GTZNB	G.SKILL	Trident Z NEO	DDR4	SR 2x 8 GB	3600 MT/s	14-15-15-35-50	1:1	1.45 V
BL.9BWWR.300	Acer	Predator Vesta RGB	DDR4	DR 2x 16 GB	3600 MT/s	14-15-15-35-50	1:1	1.45 V	Link
BLM2K8G40C18U4B	Crucial	Ballistix MAX	DDR4	SR 2x 8 GB	4000 MT/s	18-19-19-39-64	1:1	1.35 V
NMGD432F82-4000FF20	Neo Forza	MARS	DDR4	DR 2x 32 GB	4000 MT/s	19-23-23-46-70	1:1	1.40 V	Link
JEDEC			DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	4800 MT/s	40-40-40-77-117	2:1	1.10 V
F4-5066C20D-16GVK	G.SKILL	Ripjaws V	DDR4	SR 2x 8 GB	5066 MT/s	20-30-30-50-80	2:1	1.60 V
KF552C40BBK2-32	Kingston	Fury	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	5200 MT/s	40-40-40-80-125	2:1	1.25 V
CMK48GX5M2B5600C40	Corsair	Vengeance	DDR5	SR 2x 24 GB	5600 MT/s	40-40-40-77-117	2:1	1.25 V	Link
SP032GXLWU560FDH	Silicon Power	Zenith RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	5600 MT/s	40-40-40-76-116	2:1	1.25 V	Link
NMUD532F81-6000LI20	Neo Forza	Trinity	DDR5	DR 2x 32 GB	6000 MT/s	40-40-40-77-117	2:1	1.30 V	Link
KD5AGUA80-62E400S	KLEVV	CRAS XR5 RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6200 MT/s	40-42-42-78-120	2:1	1.30 V	Link
NTZED5P62DP-32S	Netac	Z-RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6200 MT/s	32-38-38-96-135	2:1	1.35 V	Link
F5-6400J3249G16X2-TZ5K	G.SKILL	Trident Z5	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6400 MT/s	32-39-39-102-141	2:1	1.40 V	Link
FF3D532G6400HC40BDC	Team Group	T-Force	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6400 MT/s	40-40-40-84-124	2:1	1.35 V	Link
CMT32GX5M2X6600C32	Corsair	Dominator Platinum RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6600 MT/s	32-39-39-76-115	2:1	1.40 V	Link
CV16G6600D5VP34S	Colorful	CVN ICICLE	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6600 MT/s	32-44-44-108-152	2:1	1.40 V
F5-6800J3445G16GX2-TZ5RK	G.SKILL	Trident Z5 RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	6800 MT/s	34-45-45-108-125	2:1	1.40 V	Link
CMH32GX5M2X7000C34	Corsair	Vengeance RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	7000 MT/s	32-42-42-96-138	2:1	1.45 V	Link
F5-7200J3445G16GX2-TZ5RK	G.SKILL	Trident Z5 RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	7200 MT/s	34-45-45-115-127	2:1	1.40 V	Link
F5-7200J3646F24GX2-TZ5RS	G.SKILL	Trident Z5 RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 24 GB	7200 MT/s	34-46-46-115-127	2:1	1.35 V	Link
PVV532G720C34K	Patriot	Viper Venom	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	7200 MT/s	36-42-42-84-117	2:1	1.45 V	Link
FF3D532G7200HC3ADC01	Team Group	T-Force Delta RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	7200 MT/s	34-42-42-84-127	2:1	1.40 V	Link
AX5U7200C3416G-BLARMLBK	XPG	Lancer RGB	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	7200 MT/s	34-46-46-116-162	2:1	1.40 V	Link
PVXR532G80C38K	Patriot	Xtreme 5	DDR5	SR 2x 16 GB	8000 MT/s	38-48-48-84-117	2:1	1.45 V

Initial Setup

Getting a look at what the RGB looks like when powered on is a little bit underwhelming. The LEDs on the default settings are quite dim, making it hard to photograph well with the lights on. Straight on, the lighting is fairly even, but from the sides, you can see individual LEDS. While aesthetics is subjective in nature, this is certainly not the best example of a lighting implementation. A win for Colorful is that this memory does match the ASUS Z790 Maximus APEX or any motherboard that has anodized colored heatsinks.

Enabling XMP Profile

This Colorful CVN ICICLE 6600 MT/s memory kit had no stability issues during the testing phase. However, a quick reminder that compatibility will greatly depend on the motherboard OEM. From testing various motherboards, it is advised to only use this memory with a Intel Z790 based motherboard due to many Z690 motherboards not being validated to support 6600 MT/s by the motherboard manufacturer. For best results, it is always suggested to seek out the motherboards manufacturer memory QVL list, or at least, check the maximum supported memory frequency the vendor recommends for that specific motherboard in question.