Best AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Compatible RAM in 2021 - question about this

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so i just purchased these corsair lpx and afterward i was reading that ryzen 2600 is not compatible with XMP and i guess that is a deal breaker for these sticks? im not too great with tech specfics but i know enough to get by i suppose. anyway i came across your article that your top choice is these same sticks i bought but everywhere else i read says you need to do all kinds of stuff to make it work. am i just reading outdated info or? cuz id love to just open the box, install them n be done with it but im confused now. thanx in advance for the help - Tyler

 

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so i just purchased these corsair lpx and afterward i was reading that ryzen 2600 is not compatible with XMP and i guess that is a deal breaker for these sticks? im not too great with tech specfics but i know enough to get by i suppose. anyway i came across your article that your top choice is these same sticks i bought but everywhere else i read says you need to do all kinds of stuff to make it work. am i just reading outdated info or? cuz id love to just open the box, install them n be done with it but im confused now. thanx in advance for the help - Tyler

That's incorrect, Ryzen is compatible with XMP.

For AMD XMP is often called D.O.C.P as XMP is an Intel standard.

Due to Intel's dominance for a long time, XMP became colloquially known as short hand for RAM profiles among DIY enthusiasts and OEMs etc.

I use a Ryzen 2700X on an Aorus Elite X570 and it's called XMP on this motherboard.


For best performance on Ryzen you need to aim for 1:1:1 ratio Memory Clock (MCLK) : Infinity Fabric (FCLK) : Memory Controller Clock (UCLK)



I got this by setting my RAM to 2733 Mhz as I use 32 gigs - 4 x 8 gig sticks.

For now I suggest just enabling XMP and watching some RAM tuning guides on Youtube if you want to squeeze out more performance for free.

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