G.SKILL Trident Z Royal DDR4-4000 MHz CL17 2x16 GB Review

Name: G.SKILL Trident Z Royal DDR4-4000 MHz CL17 2x16 GB
Brand: G.SKILL
Price: 295 USD

Nate

on Jan 21st, 2021,

in Memory.

Manufacturer: G.SKILL

Intel Performance Results »

Test System

Test System
Processor:	Intel Core i9-10900K 5.3 GHz (maximum Boost clock), 20 MB Cache AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 4.4 GHz (maximum Boost clock), 32 MB Cache
Cooling:	Custom Loop: Swiftech Apogee SKF LT block, Bitspower SC6 pump, 360 mm radiator
Motherboard:	MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE Intel Z490, BIOS P1.30 MSI MEG X570 ACE AMD X570, BIOS 1.80
Graphics Card:	EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra
Hard Disk:	2x Crucial MX500 500 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (AMD and Intel OS) 1x Crucial P1 1000 GB NVMe SSD (data)
Power Supply:	Seasonic Prime Titanium 1000 W
Case:	Primochill Praxis Wetbench
Software:	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 452.06 WHQL

Initial Setup

With this kit, I am also introducing an updated Intel test platform based on MSI's MEG Z490 GODLIKE and my Intel Core i9-10900K sample. MSI's Z490 motherboard lineup has excellent memory compatibility and overclocking, and the flagship Z490 GODLIKE exemplifies this with support for kits of up to 5000 MHz.

The mirror-polished rear I/O on the GODLIKE pairs excellently with the gold finish of the G.SKILL Trident Z Royal.

The light bar on the G.SKILL Trident Z Royal is the best I have seen, with crisp, clean effects and an unrivaled clarity and brightness.

Thaiphoon shows that these are Samsung B-die chips. Though it lists an 8-layer PCB, these sticks actually use a 10-layer design.