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Memory maker TeamGroup has announced new DDR5 memory products that support both Intel’s XMP and AMD’s EXPO “one-click overclocking” simultaneously. This will make the process of choosing the right kind of memory easier for all involved. Both Intel and AMD offer these technologies to customers who want to overclock their memory beyond stock speeds, but typically, a memory kit supports one technology or the other, not both.
TeamGroup announced its “dual-mode” DDR5 memory will be coming to its T-Force brand for gamers and its T-Create line for content creators. The sticks will be available at eight speeds, starting at 6,400MHz and topping out at 8,000MHz. Additionally, the company is offering them in two kits with either 32GB of capacity (16×2) or 48GB (24×2). According to Videocardz, the company will offer seven kits total, with six being T-Force and just one for T-Create.
TeamGroup will offer its dual-mode memory in both its T-Force gaming memory and T-Create sticks for content creators.
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TeamGroup says its dual-mode memory kits are compatible with Intel XMP 3.0 for Intel Z790 and AMD EXPO for the new X870(E) motherboards, with the latter reportedly launching in the next few days. Intel’s partners will also launch Z890 boards soon, offering XMP 3.0. TeamGroup says its dual-mode DDR5 has been tested for compatibility and stability with MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, ASRock, and Biostar motherboards, which is pretty much every board available.
The announcement shows AMD is beginning to catch up to Intel in the DDR5 memory speed wars and that memory that supports both overclocking standards is becoming more common. We know that Corsair, Crucial, and Kingston offer “dual-mode” memory kits as well, so this phenomenon is starting to become more common now that TeamGroup has entered the fray.
DDR5 memory will soon make some major overclocking strides, as stable DDR5-8000 is a huge leap from the standard DDR5-4800 and DDR5-5600/6000 common in the past two years. Intel might also be looking to increase memory speeds to 10,000MHz and beyond for its upcoming Arrow Lake platform, so it’ll be interesting to see if AMD will try to match it.