What's The Best Memory for Intel CPUs?

What's the best RAM for Intel CPUs? In this video we are going to find out. In the "Is It Worth It?" series we’ve been helping you make the right choice by showing you just how much you can expect to increase performance with a drop-in upgrade. In this video, my focus will be on measuring the impact of memory speed, latency and rank on Intel Raptor Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs. In addition to showing you benchmarks across 8 games, I will also show you how to match your CPU with the right RAM kit, something that has recently become much more important. And if you stick around, I will demystify memory gear modes, and show how they impact system performance, something every CPU user should definitely not miss. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Component Affiliate Links: Intel Core i9-14900KS - https://amzn.to/4s1fTYl Intel Core Ultra 9 285K - https://amzn.to/4oZfIKb G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 (2x16GB) 32GB - https://amzn.to/3MT1Ljz Team T-Create Expert DDR5-7200 CL34 (2x16GB) 32GB - https://amzn.to/4qdfOyN Team T-Force Xtreem DDR5-8200 CL38 (2x24GB) 48GB - https://amzn.to/4j2kDbY Team T-Force Xtreem DDR5-8800 CL42 (2x24GB) 48GB - N/A Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-9200 CL44 (2x24GB) 48GB - https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/memory/cmhc48gx5m2x9200c44/vengeance-rgb-48gb-2x24gb-ddr5-cudimm-9200mts-cl44-memory-kit-cmhc48gx5m2x9200c44 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DDR5 RAM Giveaway: https://www.skool.com/blackbird-pc-tech-4230/about?ref=67e6a7048d9540fe87cbdf1b69bd47f3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: What's The Best Memory for Your Intel CPU? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Video Focus (Intel Memory) 00:50 - How To Select The Right RAM 01:36 - Is DDR4 Still A Viable Option? 03:27 - Is Lower Speed DDR5 A Viable Option? 04:38 - Perhaps RAM Selection Now Requires A Different Approach? 06:24 - Test Setup & Components 07:02 - Intel Core i9-14900KS Tuning & Optimization 07:41 - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Tuning & Optimization 08:20 - Testing Methodology 09:00 - Intel Raptor Lake Benchmarks 10:43 - Intel Raptor Lake Observations 11:33 - Arrow Raptor Lake Benchmarks 13:18 - Arrow Raptor Lake Observations 14:22 - Integrated Memory Controllers 14:43 - What Are Memory Gear Modes? 15:43 - What Impact Does It Have on Performance? 16:34 - What's The Best Memory for Intel CPUs? 17:26 - Cost & Value Comparison 18:16 - Final Thoughts 18:48 - Wrap-Up --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackbird PC Tech Links: Skool: https://www.skool.com/blackbird-pc-tech/about Website: https://blackbirdpc.tech/ Store: https://blackbirdpctech.store/ Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwpOG-l1nYHtX2alMFdLFQ/join Twitter: https://x.com/Blackbird_PC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Test Platform Components: Motherboard: MSI MEG Z890 Unify-X - https://amzn.to/4pafG3j GPU: Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition - https://amzn.to/4pfxDwK CPU Cooler: Asus ROG RYUO III 360mm AIO - https://amzn.to/3FqnT1B Storage: 4TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD - https://amzn.to/4kLsZVe