Review: DDR5 SK Hynix A-die 16 GB 5600B single rank

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How to identify your memory kit:

Basic characteristics:

You will tell me that it is quite easy since you just have to look at the references announced by the manufacturer. Yes, but that’s not enough, especially if you want to practice overclocking. In the case of this memory kit, it was bought especially to benefit from the Hynix A-die chips, so we already know that it is equipped with them.

For example, in the case of our copy of the day, this is the information we already know:

  • The brand : SK Hynix
  • The model: PC5-5600B-UA0-1010-XT
  • Capacity: 2 x 16 GB
  • Frequency: 5600 Mt/s
  • Timings: 46-45-45-90
  • Voltage: 1 .1 volt
  • Review:

CPU Z On CPU Z, we have the right to other information. The type of chips (SK Hynix) but also the serial numbers of the kit.

We also find the brand of the manufacturer of the kit, here SK Hynix as well.

For information, there are chips of different brands (Samsung, Micron, Hynix, …) and with different revisions (B-die, M-die, A-die…).

The PCB of our memory kit:

As we have previously specified, we are on a green PCB. Far from the black PCBs with RGB that we find in the market. Apart from the SMDs around the memory chips and the PMIC, there are no additional elements on the PCB. As for the layers, no information on this side, but we know that we have 8 layers for this PCB.

Our kit has a single rank PCB with Hynix A-die A214 chips. The PMIC is a Renesas P8911 located on one side of the PCB. An important point to underline, because it was the only PMIC allowing overclocking at voltages above 1.435 V on the A die kits available on the market at the time of purchase. Today, the new kits are equipped with Richtek PMICs that also allow overclocking at high voltages. A point to be taken into consideration, because the Renesas P8911 PMIC does not allow voltage unlocking on AMD platforms. It will be necessary to turn to kits equipped with Richtek PMIC or Renesas P8912.