Pushing For Speed

For AMD overclocking, I endeavored to find the maximum possible frequency with XMP timings. Next, I set the frequency to 3600 MHz and used DRAM Calculator for Ryzen to optimize the timings. In the case of the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RGB, I had trouble using the "Fast" configuration and had to settle on the "Safe" settings. I then benched each setting with AIDA64 to showcase what kind of benefits you can expect from each. I also included the default (non-XMP) settings as a base reference point.


I was able to squeeze 4733 MHz out of the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RGB on my MEG X570 ACE with the XMP default timings. For tightening timings, the "Fast" preset was not stable, but the "Safe" preset worked great. The Hynix D-die used in the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RGB is geared for high frequencies rather than tight timings.

AIDA64

Looking at the graphs, there is some benefit to overclocking this kit past XMP settings, at least for use with Ryzen systems.