Overclocker pushes air-cooled G.Skill DDR5 memory to 12054 MT/s

Indonesian overclocker “speed.fastest” has achieved a remarkable new overclocking milestone, pushing a G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 memory module to a staggering 12,054 MT/s using just air cooling.

While this doesn't quite top the current world record of 12,697 MT/s, it still is worth mentioning because it was accomplished without exotic cooling methods like LN2 or helium. Instead, overclocker “speed.fastest” used a single fan to cool the memory module and push it to its limits under these conditions.

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The record-breaking run was achieved on an Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Apex motherboard with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU. The G.Skill Trident Z5 memory kit used is officially rated for DDR5-8000 CL38 speeds, but with some extreme tweaking and careful tuning, it was pushed to a mind-bending 12,054 MT/s with 68-127-127-127 timings. G.Skill also revealed that “saltycroissant” achieved a 12,050 MT/s frequency (same timings) with the same memory kit on an ASRock Z890 OCF Taichi motherboard and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU.

It's important to note that these record-breaking overclocks were achieved using specific configurations, including disabling all but one CPU core and significantly downclocking the processor (around 400 MHz).

KitGuru says: Even if these two milestones were achieved using air cooling, they don't represent typical user scenarios. Still, they highlight the potential of DDR5 memory.