Last week we reported on the new AMD AM5 AGESA 1.0.0.7B BIOS update for Ryzen processors, with the new motherboard firmware opening the door to faster DDR5 memory speeds and overclocking. With the release already in the wild, we’ve seen several sample boards and kits hit DDR5-8000 – a massive increase from the previous limit of DDR5-6000.
2DDR5-9000 on an AM5 version with Ryzen 7 7800X3D and B650E AORUS Tacyon motherboard, image credit: Facebook/Chihhua Ke.
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The update brings memory and overclocking performance in line with what we’ve seen in the Intel hardware world, with this new result showing that Zen 4 memory overclocking is right up there. Thanks to world renowned overclocker HiCookie, we have a new record for DDR5 memory kits on a Ryzen 7 7800X3D system.
According to this post on Facebook, we can see DDR5-9000 speeds at 1.4V on a B650E Tachyon motherboard. With an exact 9058MHz speed, we’re well and truly on the verge of seeing DDR5 memory on AM5 boards break the DDR5-10000 barrier – and compete with Intel for OC action.
Hardware-wise, the HiCookie build features GIGABYTE DDR5-8400 memory modules on a B650E AORUS Tacyon board paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU with 54-56-56-126 timings. The good news is that the update offers improved memory stability, making it one of the biggest and most important since AMD launched the new AM5 platform with the arrival of the Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 line of processors.
Key to the update seems to be the inclusion of previously hidden settings and timing options, as well as broader overclocking support and faster memory kits. Memory speeds for AMD Ryzen builds have traditionally lagged behind Intel systems, so we could be looking at a turning point for AM5 and AMD systems in this regard.
