Does Ram speed come into consideration when OCing your CPU

[pablo.cuervo10]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently running my Ryzen 5 1600X stable at 4.0Ghz (1.35V), I'm still going for a few more more prime95 runs, but so far it hasn't been able to get it past 73C°. So the thing is I was considering replacing my 2x8Gb 2400Mhz ram for 2x8Gb 3200Mhz, as I heard Ryzens do benefit a lot from faster mems, yet I've also read people stating that higher speed mems can make you CPU OC unstable, I'm guessing this is because of their higher latencies? anyway I wanted to know if that is so and I may have to turn voltage up a bit for using faster ram(if that is so I don't think I'll do it), I've no experience with fast mems as I rarely ever used them.

 

[Doctor Rob]

mainly it will jsut speed things up as having 3000+ ram does help (if you get good ram) like the CL 14 from gskill for ryzen.. as far as making it easier to OC it should not matter unless you are speeding up the ram as well then maybe..

 

[pablo.cuervo10]

oh, so if I just swap the mems, the OC will remain stable?

 

[Doctor Rob]

it should be!! as long as you set the ram at the correct speed and is a compatible ram! like the ones made for ryzen that I noted by gskill (I have a couple of their kits and they are great).

 

[pablo.cuervo10]

cool, I'll go for the tridentz then, thanks!