DDR5 secretly splits every stick into two memory channels, but you still want a second one
My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional elements of Android apps and smartphones such as performance, and I’ve been working in the tech industry in some way or another since 2017. In my spare time, you’ll probably find me playing Counter-Strike or VALORANT, and you can reach out to me at [email protected], on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE, on Instagram as AdamConwayIE, or u/AdamConwayIE on Reddit. One stick gets you single channel and a performance hit, two sticks get you dual channel and the bandwidth your CPU actually wants, and anyone who tried to save a few dollars by starting with a singular module has usually ended up regretting it when they realize that they've left performance on the table.
- ▪My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional elements of Android apps and smartphones such as performance, and I’ve been working in the tech industry in some way or another since 2017.
- ▪In my spare time, you’ll probably find me playing Counter-Strike or VALORANT, and you can reach out to me at [email protected], on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE, on Instagram as AdamConwayIE, or u/AdamConwayIE on Reddit.
- ▪One stick gets you single channel and a performance hit, two sticks get you dual channel and the bandwidth your CPU actually wants, and anyone who tried to save a few dollars by starting with a singular module has usually ended up regrettin
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