Overclocking battles in the DDR5 era are heating up again, with professional overclocker saltycroissant reclaiming the top spot by setting a new world record at 12,886 MT/s. Using a single-channel 24 GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 module on ASRock’s flagship Z890 Taichi OCF motherboard, paired with Intel’s Core Ultra 7 265K, the enthusiast nudged past the previous record of 12,872 MT/s held by Bl4ckdot with G.Skill Trident Z5 RAM.
At first glance, a difference of just 14 MT/s may seem trivial, but in the world of extreme memory overclocking, that small leap requires immense fine-tuning and subzero nitrogen cooling. 
The timings (CL68-127-127-127-2) remain largely the same as before, suggesting that the battle is now fought on razor-thin margins.
The frequency of new records has slowed dramatically compared to the early days of DDR5 when fresh benchmarks dropped weekly. With the Z890 platform nearly maxed out, enthusiasts expect the climb toward the elusive 13,000 MT/s barrier to be much slower. Still, names like saltycroissant, seby, and bl4ckdot continue to push limits, determined to one-up each other in a relentless race.
Some fans are skeptical, pointing out that while impressive, these speeds may feel underwhelming in day-to-day use. Others are already wondering whether AMD will have to wait for DDR6 to match LN2-powered records like this, considering APUs such as the 8700G can already push toward 11,000 MT/s without exotic setups.
For now, saltycroissant holds the crown – but as history shows, it won’t be long before another overclocker snatches it back.