Question 6000Mhz RAM for an i5-3400 (Tray) ?

[eiw112]

Hello,

On Google it says that the i5-3400 supports 4800 mhz DDR5 memory. However, can I run it at 6000 mhz DDR5 through XMP? I tried it and it works, but will it create any system instability?

Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI
CPU: i5-3400 (Tray}
RAM: Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 6000Mhz 32GB

 

[Lutfij]

That processor won't drop onto the motherboard's socket;
https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...r-6m-cache-up-to-3-60-ghz/specifications.html
Either you have the processor SKU wrong or the you're reading the wrong information, which is it?

If you're referring to the 13th gen i5's, then the board will allow you to go beyond DDR5-4800MHz, just make sure you have a ram kit that has Intel's X.M.P advertised on it.

 

[BFG-9000]

i5-3400 series supports up to DDR3-1600.

Technically, i5-13400 supports two sticks of DDR5-4800. i5-13600 and above support two sticks at DDR5-5600 or 4 sticks at DDR5-4400. There are no differences in any of the memory controllers, only what Intel "supports."

DDR5-6000 is an unsupported configuration and therefore considered overclocking, but should be doable even with a lowly B760. The higher-end Z790 boards can clock much higher but unless you are using the IGP this is of pretty limited value:

The way to check for instability is to use a memory testing program to check for any errors. If none are found after 24h of testing, then you can consider your particular samples of memory controller, motherboard and memory to be stable enough at the tested settings.