Ryzen 9 9950x3d ddr5 5200 Compatibility ?

Posted by wolfesteincoffe@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 4 comments

Hi guys,

In my current PC I have four 16GB DDR5 @ 5200MHz RAM modules, for a total of 64GB.

I've read that the ideal RAM for the Ryzen 9950X3D processor would be 6000MHz RAM in a two-module configuration.

Could I run into problems if I install my current RAM in a Ryzen 9950X3D?

According to the motherboard specifications, they're compatible, but several posts mention potential issues.

Thanks so much !

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Plenty-Industries@reddit

AMD has only officially validated current AM5 CPUs to support RAM speeds of 3600 across 4 sticks.

It MIGHT work. But you're playing the silicon lottery here.

Most people running 4 sticks on AM5 have been able to hit 5200 and 5600, but those hitting 6000 on 4 sticks is not very common.

ADo_9000@reddit

I highly doubt that you will run into any problems.

If you do have stability problems it is most likely because AMD isn't very good at handling 4 sticks, 2 is usually much more stable. You can try to update the bios and see if stability improves.

ghostsilver@reddit

yes you will have no problem running with 5200 ram, it will be slower of course than 6000, but not really noticeable

GABE_EDD@reddit

It’s plenty compatible, you’re just getting a few percentage performance loss over running 2 sticks at 6000MT/s CL30. It won’t really matter a whole lot.