Unreleased AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU hits DDR5-8800 memory speeds
DDR5-8800 MT/s possible with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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An unreleased AMD 9 9800X3D CPU was tested on an ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Motherboard; hits memory speeds of up to DDR5-8800 MT/s.
According to Wccftech sources, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D reportedly achieved memory speeds of up to DDR5-8800 MT/s on an ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E motherboard. Pictures from the overclocking session suggest that the next-gen 3D V-cache CPU from AMD will support high-end overclocking memory speeds without any performance issues.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU is ready to support high-end memory speeds
The test was conducted on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with G.Skill Trident Z5 memory modules rated at DDR5-8000 MT/s. Despite being a high-end kit, Wccftech says their source chose to “leverage the memory overclocking capabilities of the Zen 5 CPUs and the new ROG Crosshair X870E motherboards” to further maximize its performance beyond the default settings.
During the overclocking session, the memory speeds were pushed to DDR5-8800 MT/s, with the voltage set at 1.5V to accommodate the higher overclock. The sources also confirm that RumMemTestPro showed good health, and there were no crashes during the overclocking period.
Part of the credit for this overclocking session goes to ASUS’s NitroPath technology, supported on higher-end boards like the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E HERO. This technology provides an advanced memory signaling and routing layout, allowing for speed gains of up to 400 MT/s.
With this memory test, we can expect the next-gen CPUs to support higher memory speeds, similar to what we saw with the existing 9000 series. While the IMC remains unchanged between Zen 4 and Zen 5, motherboard vendors have worked with AMD to enable support for faster DIMMs.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be announced around October 25th and is expected to hit shelves in early November. The company has already started sending out invitations for their event in China on October 23th-24th, where they are expected to showcase their next-gen processors.
