DDR4 vs. DDR5 : What's the Difference, and Should You Upgrade?

In this video, we'll compare DDR4 vs DDR5, and explain the differences between the two technologies. We'll also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of upgrading to DDR5, and which PC RAM is best for you.If you're wondering what the difference between DDR4 and DDR5 is, or which technology to choose for your next build, then this video is for you! We'll cover everything you need to know about DDR4 and DDR5, and help you make the decision that's best for you.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - intro
0:30 - DDR4 vs. DDR5 Speeds
1:12 - DDR4 vs. DDR5 Memory Capacities
2:32 - DDR4 vs. DDR5 Voltage Requirements
3:39 - DDR4 vs. DDR5 ECC Functionality
4:34 - Issues with DDR5 upgrade.
6:38 - Should you upgrade to DDR5?
7:31 - Conclusion

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[sartajkhan]

Conclusion : If you have lots of money that you want to spend for a very small performance boost go for it. But If you are a clever person and dont fall in marketing tactics then settle with your current ddr4 ram.

[vedomedo]

Recently upgraded my 8700k -> 13700k, 16gb ddr4 3200mhz -> 32gb ddr5 6400mhz and 3080 -> 4090. Not gonna think about upgrading for a long while now.

[shinama]

By the time your video came out, the highest frequency (not speed) already was 8000 mhz without it being overclocked. 8400 mhz is technically the theoretical limit, but so is 3200 mhz for ddr4. The reason we see higher frequencies is because of the effective speed which gets doubled (DDR = *Double* Data Rate). This also explains verified overclocks of over 11000 mhz. The speed of ram depends as much on Cache Latency as it does on the frequency. One other important fact about DDR5 is, that unlike DDR4, it has double the burst length, which in short allows it to read double the data at once.

[Gell-lo]

Appreciate the straightforward and helpful flow of info. Very nice.

[fluffernaut]

this was a no-nonsense easy to understand and digest video with a easy to listen to format. Thank you for such a quality video as this did shed light on the questions I had regarding DDR4/5 RAM differences.

[crazypinguin]

Great video. Thanks 🙏 for the information

[a]

I have i9 13900k/RTX4080/128GB DDR4 3600 @ CL18 and i9 13900ks/RTX4090/128GB DDR4 3600 @ CL18 - both running gear 1 (my 128GB RAM 4000 sticks didn't play well at gear 1). Comparing my benchmarks to videos on here and I hold or exceed their numbers so have zero motivation to move to DDR5.

[rlas]

Thank you for the insight. The difference is very interesting 😮

[MovieSceneMogul]

i think i will just stick with DDR4 for now

[thatonelonghairedguy]

Seen laptops at my store with around 8k MHz which is insane. Usually in Surface laptops and other high end stuff for artists n stuff

[jtmcfarland]

Clueless guy thinks DDR5 is faster. Didn’t even mention latency. The best of both generations are currently about the same “speed”.

[davidnyou]

is INTEL CORE i5 12400F 4.4GHz 6 core 12 thread processor able to connect DDR5 32GB? I bought a new computer but only has 16gb of ddr4 with 3200MHz and lately I wanted to get a new ddr5 32gb with 6000MHz
Please tell me THANKS!

[Herry_]

Great video. Also, I have ryzen 5 3400g and rtx 4060 and the cpu is probably bottlenecking the gpu. I wanna buy ryzen 7 5700x, is it good combo?

[alog]

the 128mb rams before are same price with this new one 😄

the 'dir' command is a snap 😂

[isjonn]

Can I use ddr5 on a motherboard of ddr4

[kingsortie]

rtx 3060 140w with ddr5 vs rtx 3070 150w with ddr4
Same cpu
Which is better?

[PeteTheBilter]

honestly its just a waste of time and money. sure it will be faster but to upgrade to DDR5 i would need to upgrade my mobo and find one compatible with my current processor. im sure im gonna have to replace the motherboard at some point but for now its still running strong and i dont see why i would switch from 3k+ MHZ 32gb -> 4k+ MHZ 16-32gb.

[antongarplay]

this is a good vid but i want just to say it "rizzen" isnt the right pronunciation its "raizen" ( if its not true correct me)

[Oopsie]

Why does ddr4 motherboards cost more then ddr5?!?