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How much does RAM speed matter? It's a question we've covered before, but with new platforms from AMD and Intel, and of course the new DDR5 spec, it's time to go down the rabbit hole once more...

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Check out the parts on the rigs we used for texting:

Intel Core i9 - 13900K Processor: https://geni.us/QEC6
AMD Ryzen 9 7950x Processor: https://geni.us/IQopks
ASUS Z790 Hero Motherboard: https://geni.us/Wkx0
Gigabyte X670E Aorus Extreme Motherboard: https://geni.us/uUwno
MSI Pro Z790-P WiFi DDR4 Motherboard: https://geni.us/zOPbBUq
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 FE GPU: https://geni.us/4v1AZJ

And check out some of the RAM we tested:

G Skill Trident Z DDR4 3600 CL14: https://geni.us/3hU2Gaq
G.Skill Trident Z5 5600 CL40: https://geni.us/41OzVMc
G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO DDR5 6000 CL30: https://geni.us/4OZOQG
G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6800 CL34: https://geni.us/WIuJe
G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 7200 CL34: https://geni.us/QrzKq
Crucial DDR5 4800 CL40: https://geni.us/ZmTm
Crucial DDR5 5200 CL42: https://geni.us/ywIZkl

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
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Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Intel
2:10 1% Lows
3:05 Higher Speeds
3:50 Latency
5:15 AMD
6:20 Games
8:10 Productivity
9:00 Conclusion
10:32 Outro