G.Skill DDR5 Memory Pushed Over 12000 MT/s on Intel Z890 Platform, the Highest Ever With Air Cooling
Overclockers worldwide continue to wage war for the highest possible memory speeds, showcasing what can be achieved on both Intel and AMD platforms. Although hitting new DDR5 records often demands premium motherboards, top-tier RAM kits, and advanced cooling solutions such as liquid nitrogen, overclocker “speed.fastest” has demonstrated that outstanding results are possible without exotic methods. In a recent achievement, “speed.fastest” pushed a G.Skill Trident Z5 24 GB DDR5 module to a staggering 12052 MT/s and 12054 MT/s on an Intel Z890 system, relying on nothing more than a single fan mounted on top of the memory stick.
It’s widely acknowledged that pushing DDR5 to over 12000 MT/s isn’t easy, yet there have been a few successful attempts. This accomplishment stands out because of its simplicity. Armed with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and an ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard, “speed.fastest” reached 6027.1 MHz—equivalent to 12054 MT/s—while running memory timings of 68-127-127-256. G.Skill, the globally recognized leader in high-performance overclock memory, was quick to highlight this historic overclock:
“G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading brand of performance overclock memory, is excited to announce two historical overclock achievements of reaching DDR5-12052 and DDR5-12054 memory overclock speed records under air cooling with the G.SKILL Trident Z5 series DDR5 memory.”
The results were submitted on HWBot and validated on CPU-Z, confirming that “speed.fastest” now ranks 15th worldwide in the memory frequency department. While these speeds don’t eclipse the highest numbers on record—“Splave” previously achieved 12666 MT/s and later 6348.9 MHz (12698 MT/s) on an ASRock Z890 Taichi—this new milestone stands as the highest-ever DDR5 memory speed on Intel’s Z890 platform under simple air cooling. It also underscores just how crucial top-tier equipment remains for extreme overclocking, even when sophisticated cooling solutions aren’t part of the equation.
Do you think air-cooled DDR5 will keep climbing the speed charts, or is liquid nitrogen still the ultimate way to set records? Share your thoughts and overclocking experiences below!
