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title: "Does RAM speed matter for AMD Ryzen processors?"  
description: "Does RAM speed matter for AMD Ryzen processors?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-05-30  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97698/does-ram-speed-matter-for-amd-ryzen-processors  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "ryzen"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Does RAM speed matter for AMD Ryzen processors?

Does [RAM](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/10892/how-to-find-ram-size) [speed](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/167715/how-will-be-the-internet-be-like-in-2034) matter for [AMD](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1890/on-august-29-amd-ryzen-7000-series-cpus-amd-motherboards-will-be-launched) Ryzen [processors](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1989/13th-gen-processor-specs-have-been-leaked-by-intel)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

It certainly does. In testing, RAM running at **2133Mhz** was about 6% slower than RAM running at 3200Mhz, which is the native speed of most Ryzen 5000 processors. The ideal frequency would be 3600Mhz, as this will maximise performance. Because Ryzen processors have historically been more sensitive to RAM speed than Intel Core counterparts, we anticipate even greater performance gains from high frequency RAM on our AMD test bed. As with part one, the primary focus here is on in-game frame rates, with three CPU-intensive games tested. \
**Read More: [What motherboards are compatible with Ryzen 3000 CPUs?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97677/what-motherboards-are-compatible-with-ryzen-3000-cpus)**


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