Intel Shares Early List of DDR5-4800 Memory Validated for 12th Gen “Alder Lake” Platform

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One of the most heavily hyped features behind Intel’s latest mainstream processor platform, Alder Lake, is its support for DDR5 memory, which boasts double the bandwidth and density of DDR4 for superior speeds. To aid enthusiasts who are planning to make the jump, Intel has published an early list of DDR5-4800 modules that have been validated for the Alder Lake platform and its 12th Gen Core processors. Ranging in capacities of 8 GB to 32 GB, they include DIMMs with a rated speed of 4800 from SK hynix, Samsung, Micron, and other major suppliers.



Per Intel:



The following are validation results from a small sample of DDR5 DIMMs, tested on lead Intel client reference platforms and automated tester. Intel is providing this information as a guide to memory compatibility with Intel reference platforms and in-accordance to Intel platform memory...

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