Question What frequency is best for ddr4?

[Sjnokkem]

Hi can someone explain which ddr4 frequency is best?

As I understand that the highest Mhz isnt everything with ram but also the latency matters in the conversation.

I was thinking of 2x16gb but dont know what speed and latency to get (I was thinking of ddr4 3200 cl16

Anybody with a good explanation?

 

[Eximo]

DDR4 3200 CL 16 is mid-range and perfectly acceptable for Intel and AMD CPUs. CL 14/15 would be better, but it costs more.

DDR4 3600 CL16 is higher end and works with AMD and Intel again.

DDR4 4000/4400 etc at CL 18 is about as fast as you can reasonably go on Intel K CPUs.

Higher MT/s better, lower latency better. If you are doing a lot of workstation type tasks, might be worth it to prioritize bandwidth over latency. For pure gaming, latency is better.

 

[scout_03]

i got similar to this one in my amd system https://www.newegg.ca/g-skill-16gb-...MI6_mOx6HC-wIVYf_jBx1RgAdvEAQYASABEgJuAvD_BwE

 

[logainofhades]

For most users, DDR4 3200 CL16 is sufficient.

 

[Sjnokkem]

DDR4 3200 CL 16 is mid-range and perfectly acceptable for Intel and AMD CPUs. CL 14/15 would be better, but it costs more.

DDR4 3600 CL16 is higher end and works with AMD and Intel again.

DDR4 4000/4400 etc at CL 18 is about as fast as you can reasonably go on Intel K CPUs.

Higher MT/s better, lower latency better. If you are doing a lot of workstation type tasks, might be worth it to prioritize bandwidth over latency. For pure gaming, latency is better.

I ordered a i5 12600k, does it support ddr4 4000? Otherwise i will go with 3600 cl16

 

[Eximo]

It should. 3600 is fine. You can also try your hand at overclocking the memory.

I am running a 3200 kit at 3600 CL16.

 

[Sjnokkem]

It should. 3600 is fine. You can also try your hand at overclocking the memory.

I am running a 3200 kit at 3600 CL16.

Yeah overclocking is new to me especially ram, I will definitely keep that in mind for the future. as for now I might go with the 3600 cl16.

Thank you for your time!

 

[logainofhades]

Intel doesn't greatly benefit from DDR4 faster than 3200. 3600 CL16 is good. No sense in overclocking your ram, and risking instability.