Overclockers Shatter 12,000 MT/s Barrier in Record-Breaking Memory Speed Race
A new wave of record-breaking memory speeds proves that even the sky isn't the limit when liquid nitrogen and cutting-edge hardware collide. In the realm of extreme overclocking, it's all about pushing boundaries and chasing bragging rights.
Just last week, overclockers BenchMarc (U.S.), CENS (Germany), Dreadzone (Australia) and OGS (Greece) all achieved new records for memory transfers per second (MT/s). Using G.SKILL DDR5 memory and an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K desktop chip on an ASUS ROG Maximum Z890 Apex motherboard, CENS hit 12042 MT/s, OGS and Dreadzone tied at 12046 MT/s, and BenchMarc topped them all at 12066 MT/s. The secret ingredient in all these builds? Liquid nitrogen for cooling.
Then three more overclockers pushed those speeds even further. China’s Takukou hit 12084 MT/s, followed by Korea’s safedisk coming in at 12110 MT/s. Taiwan’s Kovan Yang separated from the pack with 12194 MT/s using Kingston Fury Renegade RAM, an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF CPU, a MEG Z890 Unify-X motherboard, and liquid nitrogen. Other than Kovan Yang, every other overclocker used G.Skill’s Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM.
The real world benefits of this kind of overclocking are mostly for the bragging rights. The risks to your computer components and to your physical safety that come with liquid nitrogen keep it firmly in the realm of dedicated overclockers with the requisite experience and resources. For all of that, even Kovan Yang’s 12194 MT/s record only amounts to a 1.6% increase in memory transfer rates. Proving you can push hardware to record-setting speeds is undoubtedly impressive, even if the vast majority of us will have to settle for admiring the leaderboards.
It’s always interesting hearing about a new clock speed record, even if those amped up numbers don’t have a ton of real world impact. Even most diehard enthusiasts aren’t using liquid nitrogen for cooling, and even then those extreme overclock settings won’t remain stable for an extended period. But that hasn’t stopped an international cadre of overclockers from speeding past the 12,000 MT/s barrier, and setting world records in the process.
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A twenty year CNET veteran and founding editor of CNET Home, Rich Brown has covered everything from desktop computers to dishwashers. He now works as a consultant for early stage start-ups.
