It's time we take a fresh look at DDR4 vs. DDR5 memory, using the "new" Intel Core i9-14900K. The last time we compared DDR4 and DDR5 memory was nearly two years ago using the i9-12900K in 41 games.

TL;DR: DDR4 memory prices are rising due to supply constraints as manufacturers shift focus to DDR5 and HBM for AI applications, causing DDR4 demand to outpace supply. This trend makes upgrading to ...

Right, onto the gaming results. We're testing four different games today, using a range of frequency settings: from 3200MT/s to 4000MT/s CL19 on our DDR4 setup and 4800MT/s to 6600MT/s CL40 on our ...

DDR5 vs DDR4 is the new battleground for PC enthusiasts these days, especially with the introduction of Intel's 12th gen Alder Lake processors. AMD is going to come in with their very own soon as well ...

With Intel's "Alder Lake" 12th Generation desktop processors, we have the debut of a new memory standard in consumer PCs: DDR5, which is used by many of the motherboards that support the new chips.

Intel's latest 12th gen Alder Lake micro-architecture is exciting for enthusiasts. Irrespective of its performance against its predecessors or AMD's competing Ryzen CPUs, the new generation of Intel ...

One of the most significant costs associated with acquiring an Alder Lake machine today is memory, particularly when an enthusiast want to use DDR5. Due to component shortages, most notably the power ...

[Last updated on: July 29, 2024] On July 14th, 2021, JEDEC announced the publication of the JESD79-5 DDR5 SDRAM standard signaling the industry transition to DDR5 server and client dual-inline memory ...

It was only recently that Intel debuted an Alder Lake-based CPU, the Core i9 12900K, and the platform is prepared for the future with its tremendous performance and platform DDR5 memory. But it also ...

If you are wondering whether it is worth upgrading your older DDR4 memory to the new DDR5 memory you may be interested in a new article published to the PCMag website comparing the performance you can ...

If you’re building a new machine then you’ll want to weigh up DDR4 vs DDR5 for gaming. In this feature, we deep dive into the specifics of the two memory formats. DDR5 arrived on the scene a few years ...

With Intel's "Alder Lake" 12th Generation desktop processors, we have the debut of a new memory standard in consumer PCs: DDR5, which is used by many of the motherboards that support the new chips.