CENS Sets New DDR5 World Record at 13,322 MT/s on ROG Maximus Z890 Apex, Surpassing All Previous Milestones
The DDR5 overclocking scene has witnessed yet another major breakthrough. Only ten days after the previous achievement, a new world record has been set, pushing DDR5 memory frequencies past the 13,300 MT/s mark for the first time. German overclocker CENS has claimed the number one position on the global leaderboard with an astounding 13,322.8 MT/s, securing a new milestone for memory overclocking.
According to the official HWBot leaderboard, CENS reached this unprecedented frequency using a combination of high end components centered around Intel’s latest Ultra series processors and ASUS’s flagship overclocking motherboard.
CENS achieved this result using:
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 APEX
G.Skill Trident Z5 24GB DDR5 module
Liquid nitrogen cooling for both CPU and memory
Historically, the majority of recent DDR5 world records have been achieved on the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE, a board designed specifically for extreme frequency LN2 sessions. However, the Z890 APEX continues to prove its resilience and capability in the highest echelon of OC competitions, narrowing the performance gap between both platforms.
With a validated final frequency of 6661.4 MHz (13,322.8 MT/s), CENS exceeded the previous top result by roughly 111 MHz, a substantial margin at this level of extreme overclocking. Even more impressive is that the record was set without altering the memory timings, which remain at CL68-127-127-127-2, identical to the last several world records. Maintaining tight timings at such high frequencies is considered exceptionally difficult.
The result has been validated through CPU-Z, confirming the legitimacy of the configuration and the achieved memory speed.
The pace of DDR5 overclocking advancements has accelerated dramatically. Only weeks ago, breaking the 13,000 MT/s barrier seemed ambitious. Now, with rapid improvements in motherboard design, higher quality memory ICs, better BIOS tuning, and more efficient LN2 profiles, experts believe 13,500 MT/s is within immediate reach. Some even speculate that 14,000 MT/s may soon be possible.
Looking ahead, several factors could contribute to even higher records:
Faster Intel Core Ultra Refresh CPUs with improved memory controllers
Newer SK Hynix ICs with stronger voltage and frequency characteristics
Enhanced extreme OC motherboard designs optimized for DDR5 scaling
Improved training algorithms and LN2 stability features in next generation BIOS
With the current rate of progress, the DDR5 overclocking ceiling is rising faster than ever, setting the stage for another series of record breaking achievements.
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