It continues with the 32 Gbit DDR5 ICs and this time the manufacturer is Samsung, so much in advance. The South Korean flash giant is following Micron into the consumer sector of DDR5 memory chips with a net capacity of 4 GB. This means that there are now two freely available IC types with which RAM kit manufacturers such as Kingston can offer 32 GB per rank on a “normal” consumer UDIMM. Today we take a look at how the new ICs behave, what distinguishes them from previous products and, of course, what the overclocking potential is like.
Specifications and data sheet
KF560C36BBE2K2-64 is the SKU name of the Kingston Fury Beast kit, which supports DDR5-6000 with timings 36-44-44 at 1.35 V via AMD EXPO as well as Intel XMP 3.0. In fact, Kingston only offers a kit with 2 modules and 32 Gbit ICs in the Fury Beast product range without RGB. Fury Beast RGB modules with 32 Gbit ICs are only available individually and Fury Renegade modules are not yet available with 32 Gbit ICs. Only Kingston can answer exactly what this is all about. It’s possible that they only want to dip a toe into the gaming water with the new memory modules.
However, the fact that Kingston makes it transparent at all which kits are available with which IC capacity deserves great praise. Especially because dual-rank 16 Gbit and single-rank 32 Gbit kits look pretty much the same in terms of specifications, Kingston’s website is pretty great. First of all, the product series can be filtered according to key data such as IC density, capacity and clock rate and then you can click through to the exact SKU within the series using the available properties, even without lag or eternal Javascript loading times. The exact SKU number is then displayed, with direct search links in some online stores and a complete technical data sheet, which I have to go into in a moment and move the unboxing to page 2.
Kingston has earned the next pat on the back for the data sheet of the modules. Not only can it be found without a mill, but it also contains almost every conceivable piece of desirable information. In addition to the clock, timings and voltage, the IC layout is also precisely specified. 1Rx8 tells us that it is a rank with x8 wide ICs and the memory chips are also named as “4G x 8-bit FBGA” components. 4 GB naturally corresponds to 32 Gbit and Kingston therefore makes it completely transparent how the modules are constructed. In other words, you don’t have to guess whether 32 GB is 1 rank with 8 32 Gbit ICs or 2 ranks with 16 16 Gbit ICs as in previous kits.
All profiles stored on the modules are also listed. The JEDEC profile with DDR5-4800, timings 40-39-39 at 1.1 V, as well as the 2 EXPO and 2 XMP profiles. The modules therefore not only support both standards, but also an additional, more conservative profile with DDR5-5600 40-40-40 1.25 in addition to the nominal profile with DDR5-6000 36-44-44 1.35 V. Both are available as EXPO and XMP variants. Such a slightly slower profile costs Kingston almost nothing and gives the user a quick and easy alternative in the event of compatibility problems without having to go back to JEDEC completely. Cool!
But it doesn’t stop there, Kingston even tells us the exact dimensions of the modules, including tolerances, with and without heat sinks on the second page. This saves us reviewers a few photos and buyers from having to find out whether the RAM bars really fit in the case, under the radiator or CPU cooler.
Could the data sheet be any better? Yes, the PMIC type and whether it can supply more than 1.435 V is not mentioned – a pity. Perhaps one could also wish for the complete timings of the EXPO/XMP profiles – including tRAS, tRC, tWR, tRFC, tRFC2, tRFCpb and the 3 dedicated voltages. And if you still have any wishes, the exact naming of the installed memory chips would of course be a dream. Even if this is complaining at the highest nerd level, I would somehow trust this manufacturer to implement it.
Kingston hasn’t just been in the memory market since yesterday and has also established itself as a true great in the enterprise segment. It is precisely these many years of experience and the quality standards towards the customer that become overwhelmingly clear long before you have even bought a product – and yes, the kit is privately purchased. Other manufacturers, especially those with a pure focus on the “gaming” sector, can take a huge leaf out of their book here. Hats off! But now finally to the unboxing.
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