Page 10 - Overclocking and Conclusion
The Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-7200 2x16GB we are reviewing today has the familiar SK hynix A-die chips behind the heatspreaders, which is found in literally every DDR5-7200 kit we have reviewed here at APH Networks. With the main differentiators being the warranty and physical design, how did Lexar's latest ARES RGB series compete with the likes from Kingston, Patriot, and XPG? As with all DDR5-7200 RAM, a 13th or 14th generation Intel CPU is required to operate it at such high clocks. There is nothing one can do to get it to run at the specified speeds on a 12th generation Intel CPU, and even on an Intel Core i7-13700K that we used for testing, you are really pushing the limits of stability depending on your motherboard model and even BIOS revision. Understandably, I was unable to overclock this RAM past factory specifications at all. However, identical memory ICs aside, you can find some differences between the kits. For one thing, the ARES RGB DDR5-7200 was stable at the default 1.40V, which I like. This is different than the XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-7200 2x16GB, which required a bump to 1.45V. For context, Kingston and Patriot DDR5-7200 kits all specify 1.45V from the factory. When it comes to the benchmark results, we can see some variance in performance between the DDR5-7200 kits, even if they come with the same latency specifications. Do keep in mind current generation platforms only benefit from DDR5-7200 RAM in synthetic benchmarks. For about $125 at press time, the Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-7200 2x16GB is competitively priced. Equivalent kits from Kingston, Patriot, and XPG are priced at $235, $135, and $175, respectively. If you are looking for a set of sleek looking RGB LED-equipped DDR5 RAM with lifetime warranty at a competitive price, the Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-7200 2x16GB is a solid pick.
Lexar provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
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The Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-7200 2x16GB is a set of DDR5 RAM that offers you speed, RGB LEDs, and lifetime warranty all at a competitive price.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 CPU
4. Benchmark: AIDA64 FPU
5. Benchmark: AIDA64 Memory
6. Benchmark: PCMark 10
7. Benchmark: 3DMark
8. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 10
9. Benchmark: SuperPI 1M, Cinebench R23
10. Overclocking and Conclusion
