Neo Forza Faye DDR4-4600 2x 16 GB Review

Name: Neo Forza Faye DDR4-4600 2x 16 GB
Brand: Neo Forza
Price: 210 USD

ir_cow

on Nov 29th, 2021,

in Memory.

Manufacturer: Neo Forza

Intel Performance Results »

Test System

Test System
Processor:	Intel Core i9-11900K @1.375 V 5.0 GHz OC All-Core - AVX Offset 0 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X @ 1.35 V 4.6 GHz OC All-Core
Cooling:	Custom loop: EKWB Quantum Magnitude, D5 Pump, and 380/480 mm radiator
Motherboard:	MSI MEG Z590 ACE Intel Z590, BIOS 1.12 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:	Corsair HX1200 Platinum 1200 W
Case:	Primochill Praxis Wetbench
Software:	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit NVIDIA GeForce 471.96 WHQL

Required CPU Voltage & Settings

11th Gen Intel Voltage / Settings
Speed	VCCSA	VCCIO (2)	Ratio
3200–3600 MT/s	1.2 V	1.15 V	1:1
3200–4266 MT/s	1.1 V	1.1 V	1:2
4266–4400 MT/s	1.1 V	1.15 V	1:2
4400–4600 MT/s	1.1 V	1.2 V	1:2
4600–4800 MT/s	1.1 V	1.25 V	1:2
4800–5066+ MT/s	1.45 V	1.5+ V	1:2

Ryzen Zen 3 Voltage / Settings
Speed	Gear Down	FCLK Ratio	FCLK Voltage
3200–3800 MT/s	No	1:1	Stock
3800–4000 MT/s	Yes	1:1	1.15 V
4133–4600 MT/s	Yes	1:2	1.15-1.2 V
4600–4800 MT/s	Yes	1:2	1.2+ V
4800–5000+ MT/s	Yes	1:2	1.25+ V

Comparison Memory Kits

Memory Comparison
SKU	Brand	Name	Config	Speed	Timings	tFAW	tRFC	Voltage
CMT16GX2M2C3200C16	Corsair	Dominator Platinum RGB	2x 16 GB	3200 MT/s	16-18-18-36-54	45	655	1.35 V
F4-3200C14D-16GVR	G.Skill	Ripjaws V	2x 8 GB	3200 MT/s	14-14-14-34-48	39	655	1.35 V
LD4AU016G-R3200USST	Lexar	Desktop Memory	2x 16 GB	3200 MT/s	22-22-22-52-74	34	560	1.20 V
AG8GB36C18X4UBX2	addlink	addGame Spider X4 RGB	2x 8 GB	3600 MT/s	18-22-22-42-61	40	631	1.35 V
CMH16GX4M2D3600C18	Corsair	Vengeance RGB Pro SL	2x 8 GB	3600 MT/s	18-22-22-42-64	40	630	1.35 V
F4-3600C14D-16GTZNB	G.Skill	Trident Z Neo	2x 8 GB	3600 MT/s	14-15-15-35-50	44	631	1.45 V
F4-3600C14D-32GTRS	G.Skill	Trident Z Royal	2x 16 GB	3600 MT/s	14-15-15-35-50	44	631	1.45 V
LD4BU016G-R3600UDLH	Lexar	Hades RGB OC	2x 16 GB	3600 MT/s	18-22-22-42-64	38	631	1.35 V
AX4U36008G17H-DC50R	XPG	Spectrix D50 ROG	2x 8 GB	3600 MT/s	17-21-21-43-64	44	630	1.35 V
BLM2K8G40C18U4B	Crucial	Ballistix MAX	2x 8 GB	4000 MT/s	18-19-19-39-64	42	701	1.35 V
PVB516G400C9K	Patriot	Viper 4 Blackout	2x 8 GB	4000 MT/s	19-19-19-39-68	37	701	1.35 V
PVS416B4400C9K	Patriot	Viper Steel	2x 8 GB	4400 MT/s	19-19-19-39-69	27	770	1.45 V
AX4U44008G19K-DCBKD45G	XPG	Spectrix D45G	2x 8 GB	4400 MT/s	19-26-26-46-72	53	770	1.5 V
NMUD416E82-4600CG20	Neo Forza	Faye	2x 16 GB	4600 MT/s	19-26-26-46-74	50	805	1.5 V
NMUD480E82-5000IG20	Neo Forza	Faye	2x 8 GB	5000 MT/s	19-26-26-46-72	54	876	1.6 V
F4-5066C20D-16GVK	G.Skill	Ripjaws V	2x 8 GB	5066 MT/s	20-30-30-50-80	61	889	1.6 V

Initial Setup

Installed in both my test systems, looking at the black heatspreader straight-on, it is invisible. Look at it from the side and the silver accents have a bit of a reflective quality, though nowhere near to where it would win any beauty awards.

I have a quick note before we move into the testing phase, and I will being repeating these words a number of times going forward. Getting straight to the point, this memory kit is pushing the boundaries of what is possible with dual-rank memory. Only a handful of motherboards can actually run it at its rated XMP profile. The Intel-based MSI Z590 ACE is one of those. The AMD system using the MSI B550 Unify-X cannot run these at the rated speed.

There is nothing wrong with the memory, but to even get these to boot at remotely close to the rated frequency requires hands-on tuning of voltages and knowledge about more than just memory. Combined with the fact that not all CPUs have memory controllers that are good enough and the motherboard needing to be up to a certain standard for the traces, this memory is unlikely to run at its rated XMP profile for the causal user.