Throughout AMD’s ‘together we advance_PCs event, the corporate unveiled its latest Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 processors to the world, in addition to its AM5 platforms, together with X670E, X670, B650E, and B650. AMD additionally introduced what it calls AMD EXPO, a brand new expertise for overclocking DDR5 reminiscence. At the side of this announcement, AMD has partnered with reminiscence producers together with ADATA, Corsair, G.Talent, GeIL, and Kingston Know-how to deliver AMD Ryzen 7000 optimized kits of DDR5 reminiscence to the market, with 15 (or extra) of those set to be obtainable on launch day on September twenty seventh.
AMD EXPO stands for EXtended Profiles for Overclocking and is designed to supply customers with high-end reminiscence overclocking when used along with AMD’s Ryzen 7000 sequence processors. Just like Intel’s preexisting X.M.P (Excessive Reminiscence Profile) expertise discovered on most consumer-level reminiscence kits designed for desktop Intel platforms, AMD’s EXPO expertise goals to do the identical, however as an open customary with an emphasis on offering the most effective settings for AMD platforms.
AMD EXPO Know-how: Like X.M.P, however Optimized for Ryzen 7000
The premise of AMD EXPO is that will probably be a one-click DDR5 overclocking perform for AM5 motherboards, and AMD claims that EXPO overclocked reminiscence kits will supply as much as 11% larger gaming efficiency at 1080p, though it hasn’t quantified the way it got here to this determine. AMD did, nonetheless, state that it’s anticipating (a minimum of) 15 kits of DDR5 reminiscence with AMD EXPO at launch on September twenty seventh, with charges of as much as DDR5-6400.
AMD EXPO, on the floor, is actually an X.M.P profile particularly designed for AMD’s Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4) processors. Though AMD hasn’t gone into finer particulars on the way it differs from X.M.P, past the truth that will probably be royalty and licensing payment free.
G.Talent Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 reminiscence with AMD EXPO certification
It’s price noting that DDR5 reminiscence with X.M.P profiles will probably be supported on Ryzen 7000 platforms. Nonetheless, AMD EXPO provides a further layer of ‘compatibility’ with AMD techniques, as EXPO DIMMs will probably be optimized to be used on AMD platforms (versus X.M.P. kits mainly being optimized for Intel platforms).
AMD EXPO does have one caveat related to it; AMD EXPO is classed as overclocking in AMD’s personal eyes, and in line with its footnotes, it does void the guarantee.
The footnote on the AMD EXPO landing page states as follows:
Overclocking and/or undervolting AMD processors and reminiscence, together with with out limitation, altering clock frequencies / multipliers or reminiscence timing / voltage, to function outdoors of AMD’s printed specs will void any relevant AMD product guarantee, even when enabled by way of AMD {hardware} and/or software program. This may occasionally additionally void warranties supplied by the system producer or retailer. Customers assume all dangers and liabilities that will come up out of overclocking and/or undervolting AMD processors, together with, with out limitation, failure of or injury to {hardware}, diminished system efficiency and/or knowledge loss, corruption or vulnerability. GD-106
Just like how Intel operates with X.M.P profiles being utilized, utilizing AMD EXPO will technically void the guarantee, which appears odd given that is AMD’s expertise designed to supply adopters of Ryzen 7000 and AM5 a further enhance to efficiency by means of certification. When overclocking, doing so is at all times on the consumer’s threat. Nonetheless, with a certification similar to AMD EXPO affords, it appears just a little odd that AMD is recommending optimized reminiscence for its platform but additionally voids the processor’s guarantee.
AMD EXPO: 15 Completely different DDR5 Kits Out there At Launch
As we beforehand talked about, AMD says that there ought to be 15 kits of DDR5 with assist for AMD EXPO able to launch when Ryzen 7000 is launched on September twenty seventh. A few of these kits embody ADATA Caster RGB and Lancer RGB fashions, with GeiL EVO V fashions and Kingston Know-how Fury Beast and RGB enabled fashions.
G.Talent Flare X5 Reminiscence in black with AMD EXPO certification
Corsair and G.Talent despatched us info on what it’s launching alongside Ryzen 7000 on September twenty seventh. Beginning with G.Talent, it introduced three new kits of DDR5 for Ryzen 7000, together with its Trident Z5 Neo RGB, common Trident Z5 Neo, and the Flare X5 sequence. The flagship for its AMD EXPO reminiscence is the Trident Z Neo, with 4 totally different types of DDR5-6000 set for launch, every with totally different latencies and capacities, as outlined within the desk under.
| G.Talent AMD EXPO DDR5 Reminiscence (as of 08/30) | |||
| Reminiscence | Frequency | CL Timing | Capability |
| Trident Z5 Neo + RGB Neo | DDR5-6000 | 30-38-38-96 | 2 x 16 GB |
| 30-40-40-96 | 2 x 32 GB | ||
| 32-38-38-96 | 2 x 16 / 2 x 32 GB | ||
| 36-36-36-96 | 2 x 16 GB | ||
| Flare X5 | DDR5-5600 | 28-34-34-89 | 2 x 16 / 2 x 32 GB |
| 30-36-36-89 | |||
| 36-36-36-89 | |||
The Trident Z5 Neo and RGB Neo share the identical specs, however the RGB model features a customizable LED lightbar. The highest SKU from G.Talent with AMD EXPO at launch would be the DDR5-6000 CL30-38-38-96 equipment, which is on the market in capacities of two x 16 GB (32 GB). The Flare X5 replaces the older Flare X sequence for DDR4 and includes a decrease profile heatsink at simply 33 mm tall; this makes it extra suitable for customers with house restrictions of enormous tower coolers that limit bigger and extra aggressive heatsink designs such because the Trident Z5 Neo.
New Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 for AMD Ryzen 7000
Specializing in what Corsair has introduced for its AMD EXPO licensed reminiscence, it has two new types of DDR5 reminiscence. This consists of new premium Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5, Vengeance DDR5, and non-RGB enabled Vengeance DDR5, all designed particularly for AMD and Ryzen 7000. The highest SKU from Corsair is the Dominator Platinum RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) equipment with speeds of DDR5-6000 and latencies of CL30-36-36-76. The Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 reminiscence for AMD EXPO will even be obtainable in 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) kits, with speeds of DDR5-5600 CL36 and DDR5-5200 CL40 varieties.
The Corsair Vengeance RGB with AMD EXPO profiles will attain as much as DDR5-6000 CL30 however will even be obtainable in DDR5-5600 CL36 and DDR5-5200 CL40. On the time of writing, the non-RGB enabled Vengeance for AM5 will max out at DDR5-5600 CL36, with choices additionally obtainable in DDR5-5200 CL40 in each 2 x 16 GB (32 GB) and a couple of x 32 GB (64 GB) kits.
The AMD EXPO DDR5 reminiscence kits will launch similtaneously AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop processors and AMD X670E and X670 motherboards: September twenty seventh. Not one of the reminiscence distributors have supplied us with any pricing on the time of writing.
