Intel's Z790 motherboards are coming soon for 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs & volition connection improved DDR5 & DDR4 representation support.

Intel Z790 Motherboards To Offer Faster DDR5 & DDR4 Memory Support For 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs

In a datasheet leaked by Videocardz, presumably from MSI, we tin spot that the Z790 chipset motherboards volition connection faster DDR5 and DDR4 representation speeds compared to the existing Z690 motherboards. A full of 3 motherboards person been listed, 1 supporting DDR5 and the different 2 with DDR4 support.

Intel Z790 DDR5 Motherboard Datasheet From MSI (Image Credits: Videocardz):

According to the datasheet, the DDR5 Z790 motherboard volition diagnostic 4 DIMM slots with enactment for 128 GB capacities with speeds listed arsenic follows:

• 1 DIMM Per Channel (1-Rank) - Up To DDR5-6800+
• 1 DIMM Per Channel (1-Rank) - Up To DDR5-6400+
• 2 DIMM Per Channel (2-Rank) - Up To DDR5-6400+
• 2 DIMM Per Channel (2-Rank) - Up To DDR5-5600+

As for Z790 DDR4 motherboards, it looks similar the maximum representation velocity supported present volition beryllium up to DDR4-5333+. Following are the speeds listed for the faster Z790 DDR4 configuration:

• 1 DIMM Per Channel (1-Rank) - Up To DDR4-5333+
• 1 DIMM Per Channel (1-Rank) - Up To DDR4-4800+
• 2 DIMM Per Channel (2-Rank) - Up To DDR4-4400+
• 2 DIMM Per Channel (2-Rank) - Up To DDR4-4000+

Intel Z790 DDR4 Motherboard Datasheet From MSI (Image Credits: Videocardz):

On Z690 motherboards, the fastest representation speeds are listed arsenic pursuing for the DDR5 and DDR4 motherboards successful each respective segment.

• MEG (DDR5) - Up To DDR5-6666+
• MPG (DDR5) - Up To DDR5-6666+
• MAG (DDR5) - Up To DDR5-6400+
• MPG (DDR4) - Up To DDR5-5200+
• MAG (DDR4)  - Up To DDR4-5200+

For comparison, the AMD X670E Motherboards that person been listed truthful acold scope from DDR5-6600 to DDR5-6000 speeds. We precocious reported 2 ASRock X670E motherboards and Biostar's X670E Valkyrie which precocious got their specifications listed successful detail. You tin work much connected that here.

Biostar X670E Valkyrie Motherboard:

• Supports Dual Channel DDR5 6000+(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800
• 4 x DDR5 DIMM Memory Slot, Max. Supports up to 128 GB Memory
• Each DIMM supports non-ECC 8/ 16/ 32 GB DDR5 module

ASRock X670E Taichi Carrera Motherboard

• Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR5 ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered representation up to 6600+(OC)
• Max. capableness of strategy memory: 128GB
• Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) representation modules

Intel Z790 motherboards volition beryllium launching successful October on with the 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU lineup. The motherboards volition person enactment for PCIe Gen 5.0 and DDR5 representation nevertheless they won't person a PCIe Gen 5.0 M.2 slot straight connected to the CPU Gen 5 lanes unless the committee vendors decided to divided the discrete GPU x16 lanes.

Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs Expected Features:

• Up To 24 Cores & 32 Threads
• Brand New Raptor Cove CPU Cores (Higher P-Core IPC)
• Based connected 10nm ESF 'Intel 7' process node
• Up To 6.0 GHz timepiece speeds (expected)
• Double The E-Cores connected definite variants
• Increased Cache for some P-Cores & E-Cores
• Supported connected existing LGA 1700 motherboards
• New Z790, H770, and B760 motherboards
• Up To 28 PCIe Lanes (PCH Gen 4 + Gen 3)
• Up To 28 PCIe Lanes (CPU Gen 5 x16 + Gen 4 x12)
• Dual-Channel DDR5-5600 Memory Support
• 20 PCIe Gen 5 Lanes
• Enhanced Overclocking Features
• 125W PL1 TDP (Flagship SKUs)
• AI PCIe M.2 Technology
• Q4 2022 Launch (October Possibly)

The Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs including the flagship Core i9-13900K is expected to motorboat successful October connected the Z790 platform. The CPUs volition beryllium going up against AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPU lineup which besides launches successful Fall 2022.

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