Colorful iGame Shadow II DDR5 Reaches 9600 MT/s on AMD Ryzen 9000 with X870E Motherboard
Colorful has showcased the impressive overclocking potential of its newly launched iGame Shadow II DDR5 memory series, achieving speeds up to 9600 MT/s on the AM5 platform with AMD’s Ryzen 9000 processors.
Record-Setting Speeds on AM5
Using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the ROG Crosshair X870E APEX motherboard, Colorful pushed a 2x16 GB iGame Shadow II DDR5-6400 kit to 9600 MT/s at CL30 latency. Achieving such speeds in dual-channel configuration is particularly challenging on AM5, making this result a major milestone that puts AMD’s memory ecosystem on par with Intel’s LGA 1851 platform when tuned correctly.
9600 MT/s CL30 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D (dual-channel, 1:2 UCLK:MCLK ratio)
Multiple Stable Configurations
In further tests, Colorful demonstrated different performance tiers depending on CPU and tuning:
9200 MT/s stable under RunMemtest Pro, offering strong long-term reliability despite slightly higher latency
7200 MT/s CL24-37-32-38 with Ryzen 9 9950X3D at a 1:1 UCLK:MCLK ratio, delivering excellent efficiency and tight timings
8900 MT/s CL34-47-47-47 at 1:1 ratio, further proving stability across different tuning profiles
Engineering Behind the Speeds
The iGame Shadow II DDR5 series benefits from hand-binned SK Hynix memory ICs and a 10-layer PCB stacking design, which minimizes signal interference and ensures better overclocking headroom. Combined with the improved memory controllers of Ryzen 9000 CPUs and high-end AM5 motherboards like the X870E APEX, the platform is showing remarkable memory performance scaling.
These results position Colorful’s iGame Shadow II DDR5 among the most competitive enthusiast-grade kits on the market, especially for gamers and overclockers seeking extreme performance with AMD’s latest processors.
Do you think AMD’s AM5 platform can now rival Intel’s new LGA 1851 in memory overclocking, or does Intel still hold the edge for extreme DDR5 speeds?
