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There is a memory product that is loved for its overwhelming cost-effectiveness. It is GeIL's PRISTINE V series, which claims to be a standard memory. It has a design where the board is exposed without a heat sink or LED, and it has been using only matte black boards since DDR4, so it is not a tuning RAM, but it is a product full of the beauty of the original, so it is constantly loved by those who like classic PC tuning. In particular, the GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD memory introduced this time is optimized for AMD Ryzen series, as the name suggests, so it boasts more powerful and higher overclocking compatibility.

As of the date of writing, the GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD memory boasts an overwhelming cost-effectiveness of 61,000 won for 16GB of memory. I expressed it as cost-effectiveness, but since it uses SK Hynix modules, which are the most preferred manufacturers at the current DDR5, I think the expression 'price overwhelm' is more appropriate.

The package is contained in transparent plastic, and it is especially specialized in the method of displaying and selling products in stores such as Micro Center in the United States and SoftMap in Japan.

If you look at the top of the package, you can see the AMD EXPO logo. Since it supports not only Intel's XMP 3.0 overclocking but also EXPO overclocking optimized for AMD, you can often see the AMD logo here and there.

In the case of genuine products in Korea, a Seorin C&I genuine seal is attached and a Lifetime Limited Warranty is applied.

Since the package is transparent, you can see the product's spec sheet sticker as it is, so you can check whether the actual product and package specs match.

You might think that the board design is nothing special, but it is surprisingly special. By using a black board, you can feel a sophisticated engineering sensibility even without a separate heat sink, and above all, the board is not a plain pattern but has a diagonal pattern. To exaggerate a little, it feels like a leather pattern seen in luxury bags, so even the texture is good.

On the other side, you can see a sticker showing the product's specifications.

From the spec sheet sticker, you can see that it is a product with a 16GB capacity, PC5-44800 speed (5600Mhz), and CL-46-46-46-90 timing. Next to it, you can see the GeIL genuine certification QR code.

DDR5 memory has a PMIC chip inside the memory. This is because it is easy to precisely control the minute voltage of 1.1V inside the memory. Looking at the marking, it seems to use a PMIC chip manufactured by Richtek (a subsidiary of MediaTek).

GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD uses SK Hynix's DDR5 memory chip module.

DDR5 has a difference from DDR4 due to the difference in the mounting slot home, so please check the compatibility of the system you are using. (Intel 12th generation Core processor or higher, AMD Ryzen 7000 series or higher)

The diagonal pattern of the memory board becomes more prominent depending on the angle of light.

Since there is no separate heat sink, there is no problem with compatibility with height or thickness.

Mounting DDR5 memory is very easy. Simply install the memory in the second and fourth slots from the left in order.

The next setting to be made is to enter the BIOS and select DRAM Profile Setting to EXPO-5600, and the automatically set memory overclocking will be applied.

When I checked the memory details in AIDA64, I could see that the DRAM manufacturer was SK Hynix, and I could also see that 5600Mhz was applied in the effective clock part.

Case : LIAN LI O11 VISION

CPU : AMD Ryzen 7900

CPU cooler : LIAN LI HydroShift LCD

Motherboard : NZXT N7 B650E White

GPU : GIGABYTE 4070 SUPER AERO

RAM : GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD 16GB x2

Cooling : LIAN LI TL LCD 120

Power supply : LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1000

We conducted a benchmark test comparing the DDR5 regular memory clock of 4800Mhz and the EXPO automatic overclock of 5600Mhz. In the AIDA64 memory test, the latency was reduced by 9ns, and most of the read and write performance differed by approximately 10%.

※The results of the 7-ZIP benchmark test should be used only for comparing relative deviations according to clock, not as a standard table of absolute memory performance.

※The results of the Cinebench R23 benchmark test should be used only for comparing relative deviations according to clock, not as a standard table of absolute memory performance.

※The results of the 3D Mark benchmark test should be used only for comparing relative deviations according to clock, not as a standard table of absolute memory performance.

※This is the result of the battleground Vikendi map.

※The results of the battleground frame benchmark test should be used only for comparing relative deviations according to clock, not as a standard table of absolute memory performance.

The GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD product has a temperature sensor, so I was able to check the temperature in HWINFO64. It was surprising that the temperature result was quite good, not exceeding 50 degrees at maximum while overclocking at 5600Mhz, even though I did not do any separate spot cooling during the benchmark. Most DDR5 memories with heat sinks are close to 50 degrees at full load without spot cooling, which is not much different.

The black board goes well with both when the LED is on and off. In a way, because the memory does not stand out on its own, it makes other products stand out, making the overall PC build look simpler and more balanced.

The GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD memory is a product that appeals to be optimized for AMD's EXPO overclocking, as the product name suggests. In fact, I had only used Intel Core processors until now, but recently, while using AMD Ryzen, I had a hard time because it was subtly sensitive to memory compatibility and the memory overclocking limit was narrower than Intel. Although it has been getting better recently, it is still much more comfortable to use products that officially support AMD EXPO, such as the GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD product, in AMD systems. If you use a product with poor compatibility when you experience minor program errors or booting errors, you will suspect the memory first.

And the GeIL DDR5-5600 CL46 PRISTINE V AMD is a product that allows you to secure SK Hynix memory for sure while also taking care of cost-effectiveness. As of the date of writing, 16GB of memory is in the early 60,000 won range, so the memory price per 1GB is around 3,800 won, which is a considerable cost-effectiveness. Thank you for reading to the end of the review.

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