In the ongoing race for speed, the performance barrier of DDR5 memory has been broken once again. Just four days after the previous record was set, the overclocker AiMax has achieved an incredible speed of 13,211 MT/s.
Record-Breaking Performance Verified by CPU-Z
This new record (thanks Wccftech), verified by CPU-Z and reported on HWBot, highlights the rapid evolution and potential of next-generation memory technology.
To reach this milestone, AiMax relied on hardware that is becoming a clear favorite among enthusiasts — the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard. Designed specifically with optimized circuitry for extreme overclocking, it proved to be the perfect platform to push DDR5 performance to new heights.
The memory module used was a Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 (24 GB), paired with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor. As usual in these challenges, liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling was essential for both the CPU and memory module to maintain stability at such extreme frequencies (6,605.7 MHz actual).
The result marks a modest increase of 58 MT/s over the previous record, while maintaining tight latencies of CL68-127-127-127-2. As has become common, an Intel Core CPU was used, which appears to handle very high memory frequencies more effectively.
While these records don’t translate into a major impact on everyday user performance, they serve as a testing ground for developers and enthusiasts seeking to push modern hardware to its absolute limits.
The consistency with which new records are being set suggests that 13,500 MT/s — and even beyond 14,000 MT/s — could be realistic targets in the near future.
