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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Jowi Morales

Intel's Arrow Lake official memory speeds are unchanged with standard memory sticks — pricier CUDIMM memory needed for faster base spec

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The Intel Core Ultra 200S (codenamed Arrow Lake) chip spec sheets note that their maximum JEDEC DRAM speed is DDR5-6400, allowing users to use faster memory speeds without overclocking. However, hardware leaker @harukaze5710 shared some documentation on X that showed that the chips supported the faster standard when using more expensive CUDIMM. Standard UDIMM sticks would be limited to DDR5-5600 unless you use XMP to overclock them.

CUDIMMs have onboard clock drivers that improve memory stability at higher frequencies. This allows systems to take advantage of high-speed RAM, allowing users to enjoy better performance without worrying about whether their processor can support the lightning-fast speeds.

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