In the DDR5 era, Hynix A-Die chips can be said to be synonymous with DDR5 overclocking memory, and the excellent overclocking potential coupled with the non-locking voltage design has always been the standard configuration of high-end memory.
However, in recent months, a large number of Hynix new version of M-Die particles, the momentum has a tendency to overshadow A-Die particles, 3GB larger single capacity, single memory capacity can be 24GB (single-sided particles) or even 48GB (double-sided particles), because the DDR5 platform does not recommend the motherboard 4 plug-in, the sleeve 48GB capacity is more practical than the 32GB capacity. In addition, the new process technology used in the new M-Die chips is said to bring more stable electrical performance, making it easier to overclock the M-Die chips.
Today we bring you the latest M-Die particle DDR5 memory product of Acer Predator - Hermes Ice Blade series 24GBX2 6800MHz socket, larger capacity, easier overclocking performance, let's take a look at the measured performance of this high-performance DDR5 memory.
Hermes Ice Blade belongs to the high-end series of Acer Predator memory line, there are three colors of black ** for users to choose from, and I used the black version of Ice Blade memory for this test.
First of all, let's take a brief look at the outer packaging, the Predator's consistent packaging design style, black box design, the front is printed with a memory appearance map, and the bottom right corner is pasted with a memory specification label. My set is 2x24GB 6800MHz black, the ice blade series currently has 32GB 48GB 64GB three capacity specifications of the sleeve optional, the color is also silver, black and white, the frequency is from 6000MHz to 8000MHz, the choice is very wide, to meet the needs of different configurations.
Open the package, in addition to the memory and warranty card, the Acer Predator Ice Blade memory is also equipped with a 4cm cooling fan as standard, and the frequency is distributed above the 6800MHz specification, which is indeed rare in memory products. Take the current experience of using DDR5 memory, the main frequency that limits the stable operation of DDR5 memory at ultra-high frequencies is temperature, and there is basically no need for additional heat dissipation for normal XMP use, but for high-end players who like to manually impact frequencies above 8000MHz, active heat dissipation of memory is still very necessary, and the standard cooling fan is also to facilitate high-end gamers to better assist in heat dissipation at ultra-high frequencies.
The appearance of the memory is made of matte black painted alloy heat dissipation armor, with gold printing embellishments, which can be said to be a rare sense of luxury in PC hardware products.
There is a product specification label on the back of the memory, a single 24GB, frequency 6800MHz, timing CL34-46-46-108, this frequency timing is currently a more mainstream gear, **Compared with the higher frequency version, it is also more realistic, suitable for users who pursue cost performance. If you have a good budget, you can choose a model with a higher frequency of XMP presets.
Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade uses a 10-layer reinforced PCB board, which is also a common configuration for high-end memory at present, with thicker PCB layers to reduce interference caused by internal wiring, more stable electrical performance, and better voltage resistance, which can ensure the stability of memory operation.
The matte translucent light guide strip on the top of the memory is embedded with the thermal armor, and I have used the Acer Predator's dazzling starship memory in previous tests, and I am still very impressed with the lighting effect of the Acer Predator's memory.
The effect after lighting up on the machine, my test platform is white, and it will be better if it is paired with a white Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade memory.
As a high-end flagship product, the Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade uses specially selected particles, coupled with the PMIC non-lock voltage design, manual overclocking potential is good, and the reinforced high-thickness die-cast thermal armor can also better cope with the heat dissipation problems of high-frequency use, let's test the actual performance of this memory in detail.
Intel's latest generation DDR5 platform has basically no problem with XMP high frequency support, but if you want to experience a higher memory frequency through manual overclocking, in addition to good memory, motherboard support and CPU physique are also in place, that is to say, memory, motherboard, and CPU are good, and manual memory overclocking is easier to achieve.
CPU has nothing to say, if you want DDR5 high frequency, the first choice is the 14th generation processor, which supports higher native memory frequency, and the CPU physique, especially the IMC (memory controller) physique, is very important for memory UHF. I'm using an i5-14600kf here, and this test is just in time to see how high its memory overclocking potential is. **The motherboard uses the GIGABYTE AORUS Z790 Ice Sculpture X, and the memory supports 8266MHz+OC frequency. GIGABYTE's memory optimization capabilities in the DDR5 era are undeniable, and it can be said that as long as the CPU can keep up, memory overclocking is not a problem.
The specific configuration is shown in the figure.
First of all, let's take a look at the CPU-Z reading information, the Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade DDR5 6800 memory uses Hynix chips, the native JEDEC frequency is 5600MHz, a set of XMP6800MHz frequencies are preset, and the timing is CL34-46-46-108.
The native initial 5600MHz frequency will not be tested here, and the test will be directly started from the XMP6800 frequency.
Or go straight to the BIOS, turn on the XMP presets in the home settings, select XMP1, and turn off the GIGABYTE motherboard's "High Bandwidth Low Latency" mode.
XMP 6800MHz frequency is powered on normally, use AIDA64 to test the memory read and write speed:
The read speed is 97791MB s, the write speed is 89351MB s, the copy speed is 89898MB s, and the latency is 683ns。
By the way, let's test the performance of GIGABYTE motherboards in "High Bandwidth and Low Latency" mode. Reboot into the motherboard BIOS settings, enable the XMP preset, and enable the high bandwidth and low latency settings.
The same is 6800MHz, after the "high bandwidth and low latency" mode is enabled, the read and write speed of the memory: read 10100GB s, write speed 10131GB s, copy speed 98462MB s, latency 623ns。Both read/write and latency have been significantly improved, and in the DDR5 era, GIGABYTE motherboard BIOS is still very advantageous in terms of optimized memory frequency support.
As mentioned earlier, Hynix's new M-Die particle overclocking performance is excellent, plus the Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade uses specially selected particles, and the heat dissipation design is also very powerful, and manual overclocking to 8000MHz is also considered a basic disk under the premise that the configuration of the whole machine allows.
GIGABYTE motherboard BIOS has preset manual overclocking parameters, which can be selected directly according to the memory particles, but since the preset parameters are only a universal value, not only is the timing a bit high, but you can't overtest it after trying the stress test, and you need to debug it according to your own accessories, which can be a bit time-consuming for first-time gamers who try to manually overclock.
Try directly on the basis of the preset overclocking parameters of the motherboard, first ensure the stability of the 8000MHz downpressure test, and then optimize the timing parametersCPU system ** voltage automatic, VDDQ voltage 14. VDD2 voltage 144v，Both the memory VDD and VDDQ voltages are 151V, VPP voltage 19v, timing 36-48-48-58,See Fig.
The read speed is 116 at this point57GB s, write speed 11949GB s, copy speed 11217GB s, the latency is further reduced to 547ns。The read and write speed and latency are more than 10% faster than the XMP 6800MHz frequency.
TestMEM5 1us stress test 6 rounds of overtest without error, memory temperature performance is also okay, Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade memory at 8000MHz daily use can be said to be no problem at all.
Even if you try to turn on 8200MHz, you can enter the system normally, but you need to readjust the memory voltage settings and timing to run stably. However, higher frequencies above 8000MHz have higher requirements for memory heat dissipation, and it has been measured that this set of Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade memory is still completely stable for daily use without active cooling fans at 8000MHz frequency.
In the pursuit of high-frequency memory, how much impact does the memory frequency have on the performance of the whole machine, the following is a comparison from various tests and practical applications to see whether memory overclocking is necessary.
First of all, it can reflect the performance of file compression and decompression7zip benchmark,When you use the computer every day,Whether it's a **compressed package file,Or install large-scale game software,You have to use the compression and decompression function。
The Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade can be seen at 6800MHz with a compression score of 135076 gips, decompression score 137932gips, overall score 136504gips。
After manually overclocking to 8000MHz in the same test, the compression score was 150675 gips and a decompression score of 140685gips with an overall score of 145With the performance of 680gips, it can be seen that the memory frequency still has a very large impact on the performance of compression and decompression.
Then there is the 3DMark Time Spy test, which can reflect the performance of the whole game.
When the Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade is operating at 6800MHz, the test scored a total of 10062 points, with a graphics score of 9330 and a physical CPU score of 18119.
After the Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade overclocked to 8000MHz, the graphics card score is almost the same, and the CPU score has improved significantly, from 18119 points to 19583 points, and the total score of the whole machine has also increased by 55 (10117) points, as can be seen from the above test 3DMark's Time Spy score comparison, the optimization of memory performance has also significantly improved the CPU performance test results, which is also obvious in the game experience, Especially for games that eat memory frequency.
In the Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark test:
Under the same picture preset, although the average frame rate results given by the 6800 frequency and the 8000 frequency are the same, there is still a difference in the total number of frames rendered, the total frame rate of 8000MHz is 15180 is higher than that of 15168 at 6800MHz; In CPU games and CPU rendering, the performance of manual overclocking 8000MHz is better than the performance of XMP 6800MHz, although for this kind of large-scale stand-alone games, the picture experience mainly depends on GPU performance, but the memory frequency still has a significant effect on the improvement of CPU and the performance of the whole machine, not to mention that these performances are still in vain.
Overall, compared to the Hynix A-Die DDR5 memory used before, the overclocking of the new M-Die DDR5 memory is a little easier, and the capacity of a single 24GB is directly increased by 50% compared to the 16GB capacity, and the playability and cost performance are highlighted at once.
This pair of Acer Predator Hermes Ice Blade memory in this test is a special selection of M-Die particles, coupled with high heat dissipation configuration, under the right platform, with a frequency of 6800MHz**You can enjoy the performance of more than 8000MHz frequency, and the appearance design is not bad, for high-end players who pursue performance, it is still very recommended.