Colorful Introduces "Low Latency" and "High Performance" Memory Modes for Its 600 and 800 Series AM5 Motherboards
Chinese hardware manufacturer Colorful has announced two new BIOS-level features designed to enhance memory performance on its AM5 motherboards. As detailed in an official WeChat post, the company has introduced “Low Latency” and “High Performance” memory modes that aim to reduce the high memory latency associated with AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, potentially improving overall system responsiveness and gaming performance.
The new memory modes are already available on select Colorful 800-series motherboards, including the Tomahawk B850M Super Black Blade, Colorfire B850M Meow, and CVN B850M ARK Frozen. Users with X870, B850, and B650 chipsets can also unlock these features by updating to the latest BIOS versions.
According to Colorful, these modes adjust the system’s memory latency at the BIOS level to deliver more efficient data access and higher throughput in both gaming and productivity applications.
For users looking to try these settings, Colorful outlined the process clearly within the BIOS interface:
Low Latency Mode:
Enter BIOS.
Navigate to Overclocking Tab → Memory Settings → Memory Module Resource.
Select the EXPO1 preset under Memory Multiplier Configuration.
Enable Low Latency Mode.
High Performance Mode:
Go to BIOS.
Under Memory Settings, select the “Tightest” option to further boost memory bandwidth and minimize latency.
Colorful’s internal benchmarks show that activating these modes can reduce memory latency by up to 12 nanoseconds, while keeping the same 6000 MT/s memory speed. The results also indicate read speed gains of up to 5 GB/s and write speed improvements of 4.5 GB/s in AIDA64 tests.
In gaming benchmarks, Colorful reported that these optimizations delivered notable improvements, such as increasing the average frame rate in Battlefield 6 from 146 FPS to 172 FPS, representing a 15% performance uplift.
While these results are based on Colorful’s internal testing, independent reviews will be necessary to confirm the validity and consistency of the claimed performance boosts. If verified, these BIOS features could provide an easy and effective way for Ryzen 9000 users to extract additional performance without altering their memory speed or stability.
This new approach from Colorful highlights the growing importance of firmware-level memory optimization as DDR5 technology matures, giving users more flexibility to tune latency and bandwidth according to their system needs.
Do you think BIOS-level latency optimization can become a new standard feature for motherboard makers, or will it remain a niche tuning option for enthusiasts?
