Overclocking
Disclaimer: Overclocking is never guaranteed so that the results may vary depending on certain conditions and various hardware configurations. I am not recommending overclocking if you do not know what you are doing. High voltages may damage hardware, and it will not be covered by warranty.
I won’t hide that I was expecting to see Hynix DJR IC under the heatsinks while our memory kit is still based on Samsung B-die, which is even better for various overclocking settings, but it is harder to run at high frequencies on new motherboards. Higher frequency does not always mean better performance, and by the high frequency, I mean DDR4-4800 and higher settings for which we still need a processor with a strong memory controller, and it’s not easy to find.
For overclocking, I’ve picked Intel platform with lower series, i5-10500 CPU, and MSI Z490I Unify motherboard just because not all users buy the most expensive series, and they are still interested in the overclocking potential. Additional tests on the Ryzen 9 3900X or Intel i9-10900K confirmed that the memory kit can go up to DDR4-4800 at CL18 (AMD) or CL19 (Intel) and 1.55V what is a great result and better than we could make on some competitive memory kits based on Samsung B-die.
Even though we can set DDR4-4800, then available platforms are performing the best at lower settings like DDR4-4400 or DDR4-4533 and tighter sub-timings. Optimal in our tests was DDR4-4533 CL18-18-18 at still not so high 1.45V. This setting should satisfy all gamers and other demanding users as it provides high memory bandwidth and low latency.
Some other stable settings tested on the HyperX Predator DDR4-4266 are:
- 3200 14-14-14 1.35V – depends on the motherboard, we are able to go down to CL13 at a higher voltage
- 3600 14-14-14 1.45V – works well on AMD and Intel chipsets
- 3600 16-16-16 1.35V – works well on AMD and Intel chipsets, recommended as a daily setting for the AMD Ryzen 3000/4000
- 4266 17-17-17 1.35V – works well on ASRock, ASUS and MSI Z490 motherboards, recommended as a daily setting for the Intel Comet Lake-S platform
- 4400 16-16-16 1.50V – tested on ASUS Strix B550I-Gaming and ASUS Crosshair VIII Impact
- 4533 18-18-18 1.45V – maximum frequency on MSI Z490I Unify with the i5-10500 CPU
- 4800 19-19-19 1.55V – maximum frequency on MSI Z490I Unify with the i9-10900K CPU
Our results are not showing full overclocking potential as we’ve stopped at reasonable voltages. The memory itself can make some more but at higher voltages, which we don’t recommend for longer work.
I’m sure that the memory at XMP settings is fast enough for most users, and those who need something faster can always try their luck in overclocking.
