AMD has made memory overclocking much easier on AMD systems, as it is on Intel systems, by offering the EXPO (Extended Profiles for Overclocking) function along with DDR5 support. Thanks to AMD EXPO and Intel XMP 3.0 memory, users can now overclock without having to deal with complicated settings. All they need to do is choose products that have profiles compatible with their platforms.
Buying Kingston Beast Expo 32GB memory kit for AMD Ryzen 7 7900X processor system will be the right decision for the user. This memory kit is provided with AMD EXPO profile and frequency and latency settings. In this way, it is enough to select the desired profile in BIOS/UEFI to get the best performance on the motherboard or system. There is no need to bother with manually adjusting the timing or voltage values ​​or worry about errors that may occur in the system.
What if the user wants to switch from AMD system to Intel system; can a DDR5 module or 2/4 memory kit be used in Intel system? Do AMD EXPO supported RAMs work with Intel?
The first thing that comes to mind is that the necessary Intel XMP information is not available in the RAM and cannot be set in BIOS/UEFI. Depending on the motherboard and memory manufacturer, this situation may occur. The system will work, but the memory will not be able to run at the desired overclock profiles, but at the standard speeds allowed by the motherboard or system.
Memory and motherboard manufacturers are working to prevent this situation. Motherboard manufacturers in particular are making efforts to ensure compatibility with more RAM models. The number of models that support both profiles is quite high. In addition, motherboards gain new functions and updated RAM support thanks to BIOS/UEFI updates.
With BIOS interface screens that manufacturers give different names, users can select speed profiles for RAM modules. ASUS offers AEMP (ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile) interface for non-XMP memory, allowing easy adjustment of memory speeds. ASRock, Gigabyte and MSI; offer interfaces that support both XMP and EXPO profiles. For example, the MSI PRO Z690-A Intel motherboard allows profile selection for AMD EXPO memory with iEXPO profiles and XMP profiles.
MSI PRO Z690-A Intel Motherboard BIOS/UEFI Screens (Easy and Advanced Mode)
Memory manufacturers are also working to minimize compatibility issues. Kingston has added two different Intel XMP 3.0 profiles to EXPO-certified memory modules like the DDR5 Beast that will be used when installed in Intel systems.
Depending on the Intel or AMD processors in the system, users may have to work with different speed profiles. Although AMD EXPO memory has a DDR5-6400 profile, if the Intel processor it is used with supports up to DDR5-6000, it will not work with higher speed profiles. We recommend that users pay attention to this point.
What about Intel XMP RAM, can it be used in AMD systems?
The opposite of the situation we mentioned earlier in our article can also happen. A user who wants to change their system may want to use Intel XMP RAM modules in an AMD system. Users do not need to worry too much about this. Thanks to the cooperation of motherboard and memory manufacturers, DDR5 RAM modules with Intel XMP 3.0 profile can work in AM5 systems. However, it should be noted that Intel XMP modules may not work with the speeds in Intel systems depending on processor/motherboard support.
In both cases, we recommend that users first check the QVL lists provided by the motherboard or system manufacturers to determine the RAM modules or kits that are compatible with their processor and motherboard. This way, they can decide whether XMP or EXPO memory with the same features is suitable for their system.
As resolutionnotes.com; we recommend that our users purchase memory modules and kits that are compatible with their systems in order to get the best performance from their memory, processor and system. They can find EXPO approved memory for AMD systems and XMP approved memory for Intel systems by using tools such as QVL lists or Memory Search Engine offered by manufacturers such as Kingston and also available on our site.