Does xmp overclock the cpu?

[EricZ28rs]

Kind of new here guys so cut me some slack...Also a first time builder. All I want to know is if xmp causes the cpu to overclock at all? I have an i7 6700k and I have an old stock cooler so I really don't want to over clock at all right now.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Welcome.

XMP sets the RAM to its rated speed, rather than the speed that the CPU or motherboard will allow. For example, an i5-2500K only supports 1333Mhz RAM, but enabling XMP will allow the RAM to run at 1600Mhz, 1866Mhz, etc.

It doesn't impact CPU clock speed, so you've nothing to worry about. Having RAM with heat spreaders is a good idea though.

 

[13thmonkey]

^ it will impact the integrated memory controller portion of the CPU though, but from a thermal perspective I would not be concerned.

 

[EricZ28rs]

^ it will impact the integrated memory controller portion of the CPU though, but from a thermal perspective I would not be concerned.

Would this affect the life span of my processor at all? Sorry I'm very new at this haha.

 

[13thmonkey]

depends on the processor and the speed, it might be that xmp brings the ram up to the speed that the processor is rated for.