MSI TOPPC shows fast 128GB memory overclock, hints at what comes next
MSI overclocker TOPPC has posted a new memory overclocking result built around the MEG X870E UNIFY-X. The demo shows a 128GB configuration, using 2x64GB double-sided DDR5 modules , running at DDR5-9400. That alone is a strong result for an AM5 platform with high-capacity memory.
The more interesting part is the short comment attached to the post. TOPPC says a BIOS is expected next week, then adds that it should be waiting for the “next generation of CPUs.” Since TOPPC works with MSI, that line will likely get attention well beyond the memory result itself.
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This does not suggest full support for the next-generation series. It suggests the board may already support Zen 6 CPUs to some extent. While we can only speculate on whether companies such as MSI already have access to engineering samples of next-generation Ryzen processors, we do know AMD plans to keep support for existing AM5 platforms, including X870E.
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Since the launch of AM5 motherboards, Ryzen 8000 and later Ryzen 9000 CPUs have played an important role in improving DDR5 memory support. The latest motherboards can now run four DDR5 modules at speeds that were previously possible only with two. That was the main reason I bought two DIMMs for my own system, with plans to add two more later. Little did I know prices would rise so sharply.
It raises the question of what AM5 could gain with the transition to Zen 6. Higher memory speeds are one possibility. Support for newer memory types such as HUDIMM could be another. Then again, that may not be necessary if memory pricing returns to normal by then.
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