Overclocking
Disclaimer: Overclocking is never guaranteed, so that the results may vary depending on certain conditions and hardware configurations. I am not recommending overclocking if you do not know what you are doing. High voltages may damage hardware, and the warranty will not cover it.
The tested ZADAK Spark memory kit is based on Samsung B-die IC, which is not the best for overclocking but still has some potential. In our tests, we could reach the maximum frequency for the new AMD chipsets, so DDR5-6400. Below is a screenshot of the settings used in the performance comparison.
The memory kit uses Richtek PMIC, which is unlocked on most popular motherboards, and we can set much higher voltage than that in the XMP/EXPO profiles. However, it won’t help us much. Going up to 1.50V didn’t let us set tighter timings, and the RAM ran at significantly higher temperatures. The DDR5-6400 CL36 result required about 1.40V and, with no additional airflow, was stable at about 64°C under full load. We can expect one or two memory ratios higher results on new Intel chipsets, but nothing that would significantly improve our gaming experience.
The EXPO profile is fast enough to satisfy most gamers. Those who require something faster can pick ZADAK Spark at DDR5-6400, which should be faster out of the box and overclock higher.
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I love the RGB lighting on these memory kits!
Yes indeed 🙂