G.Skill Hits 8400 MT/s with a Whopping 128GB DDR5 Kit
Just when you thought memory speeds could not possibly get any more crazy, G.Skill goes and does it again. They have just introduced their Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5 memory, and it is not just fast – it is fast and huge. We are referring to a huge 128 GB capacity kit that they've managed to push all the way up to an eye-watering 8400 MT/s.
Big Capacity Meets Lightning Speed on AM5
It's one thing to obtain high frequencies from smaller RAM kits, but it's quite another to obtain the likes of 8400 MT/s from four big 32GB modules in total (128GB). G.Skill appears to have succeeded. This is wonderful news for professionals and heavy users working on demanding tasks such as:
- Development of AI models
- High-res video editing and content creation
- Advanced machine learning
- Any workload that demands both massive memory space and fast data access
What's arguably even more remarkable. They did it on an AMD AM5 platform. The test system used an ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E APEX motherboard with the behemoth AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor. This means that AMD users are not being left behind in the ultra-high-speed memory scene.
The latencies achieved were CL44-58-58-94. Not the absolute tightest latency you will ever see, but getting CL44 at 8400 MT/s with that kind of capacity is still a pretty impressive feat.
Proven Stability and Continued Progress
This isn't a theoretical figure, either. G.Skill provided proof, showing the kit running successfully through RunMemtestPro stability tests at this extreme speed. That is to say, it's not just a benchmark champion; it's stable enough for real-world use (as long as your motherboard and CPU are able to keep up).
This achievement is a significant step ahead. G.Skill already made it to 8000 MT/s with an 128GB kit, and so increasing 400 MT/s more at the same latency is a significant improvement. It looks like the focus now is taking these extreme levels of speed into bigger, realistic capacities, as both Intel and AMD platforms stabilize with DDR5.
It seems that the battle for the fastest, biggest RAM kits is heating up, and G.Skill is most certainly one of the key players.
