Tested for Platform Compatibility Regardless of Intel or AMD platforms, each Trident Z Royal Elite memory kit is tested for compatibility and reliability, so you can build a truly customized PC with a wide range of motherboards. Customizable Software Lighting Control The G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control software offers over a dozen lighting effects and management of up to 4 lighting profiles, as well as the ability to control each module individually or in sync, so you can customize your own color scheme to the fullest extent. Let your PC radiate in majestic beauty. The Ultimate Luxury Aesthetic With the prevalence of RGB lighting in system builds, the multi-facet heatspreader of the Trident Z Royal Elite reflects the RGB lighting within the system in multiple directions to create a radiant effect for the ultimate luxury aesthetic. Gaming-wise, you won't see much of an improvement here. Firing up numerous games, including Grand Theft Auto V, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Stellaris, and Tomb Raider, I found a slight increase in FPS compares to 3200MHz of around 2. That doesn't sound much, and it's not, especially when the price difference between 3200 and 4000MHz kits is a fair chunk of change.

Crafted for Magnificence Crafted with a 76-facet mirrored heatspreader, the Trident Z Royal Elite is designed to reflect RGB lighting in all directions for a magnificent display of diamond-like elegance. Lastly, we examined the performance using a few memory benchmark tests offered within the SiSoftware Sandra suite. The flagship product, known as Sandra, is a powerful suite of many different benchmarks used to evaluate the computer performance of all major components, including the processor, graphics, memory, and disk. Whether you opt for the silver or gold finish, the modules will look great once installed on a motherboard, and the RGB lighting is but a bonus. I'm not one who usually finds RGB lighting on hardware like RAM and headsets appealing, but there's something about how G.SKILL designed the diffusers with the aluminum spreaders.In our experience, if you're not utilizing your computer for memory-intensive games or video processing applications, you may not reap substantial benefits from using the fastest memory. When looking for RAM kits to install inside a PC build, you plan to take great care regarding the overall design and finish; it's easy to save some money and choose a standard looking RAM kit. If you want to take things to a whole new level and separate your PC build from everyone else, G.SKILL's Trident Z Royal RAM is perfect for creating one excellent-looking PC. The G.Skill Trident Z Neo (F4-4000C18D-32GTZN) RAM's 18-22-22-42 (CL18) timings are Excellent. Based on our analysis, we conclude that the timings rank exceptionally among other popular RAM models. DDR4 PCBs are broken down into three major layout designs. The older design, called A0, has the ICs spaced out evenly on the PCB and can limit the maximum frequency. The newer A1 and A2 designs (effectively the same) place the ICs closer together and closer to the PCB connection edge. The A2-style PCB has become the new unofficial industry standard because it allows for higher frequencies and generally better compatibility. As a result, motherboard manufacturers are now routing memory traces to coincide with the IC placement on A2-style PCBs. The specific kit we received is part a larger family, with only the highest-end Trident Z Neo SKUs rated for CAS latency of just 14 at DDR4-3600 like this. Going that low in the latency department is quite pricey – though you’re also paying for premium Samsung ICs that are tested to work properly on AMD platforms at these speeds/latencies. B-die has a great reputation, and deservedly so. I’ve had zero compatibility issue running Samsung B-die memory on AMD Ryzen motherboards, with the Flare X my previous go-to kit from G.Skill (also Samsung B-die).

Even considering that this memory is on the QVL for our motherboard, it’s not a foregone conclusion that the XMP profile will work, in fact, it’s somewhat common for the XMP profile not to work or have stability issues. However, we’re happy to report that we had absolutely no trouble with the XMP profile with all BIOS settings on auto, despite the high-frequency rating.

G.SKILL made a big boy RAM kit.

Below is the test system and resulting memory speeds used to evaluate the memory and run the various benchmarks. Test Setup This kit is the 4000MHz (CL15) kit, but G.SKILL sells its Trident Z Royal in an array of configurations. Starting at just 2666MHz, it's possible to save a little by going with slower modules (you can buy a 64GB 2666MHz kit for less than this 16GB review sample) or spend even more on up to 4800MHz DIMMs. For example, DDR5-5600 has a data rate of 5600 MT/s, an effective frequency of 5600 MHz, and a base frequency of 2800 MHz.

G.SKill’s latest release offers more than just a high XMP rating. The new Trident Z Royal Elite comes with a newly redesigned heat sink. Following the crystalline theme of the light diffuser from the original Trident Z Royal, they’ve actually created a new aluminum heat sink to match the design. It features a radical-looking 76-facet’s to reflect as much RGB light as possible. As a result, the memory will give your system that ‘Royal’ look to match the speedy memory underneath. Patented Radiant Crystalline Light Bar Uniquely designed to disperse and refract light from the 8 RGB LED zones on each module, providing a magnificent lighting display into your PC case. Although we strive to present precise and comprehensive information at the time of publication, a small number of items may contain typographic or photographic errors. The Trident Z Neo memory modules come with XMP timings of 16-16-16-36, which aren't the worst in the memory world. However, with DRAM voltage set to 1.45V, we tightened the timings down to 13-14-14-35 before the kit became unstable. Bottom Line Sleek Beveled Edge– Inspired by the racing stripes of sports cars and supercars, Trident Z Neo features a beveled edge along the top of the signature tri-fin design with the asymmetrical slant to achieve a sleek and clean lookThis G.Skill Trident Z Royal kit comes equipped with the highly regarded Samsung B-Die IC, known for its ability to scale with voltage. If you have a good CPU memory controller and a capable motherboard, you’ll be able to push this kit well beyond its rated specification. This looks every bit a premium kit, with stylish heat spreaders and – of course – RGB lighting effects onboard. Here are the features of this series from G.Skill: The G.Skill Trident Z RGB (F4-4000C18D-32GTZR) RAM's 18-22-22-42 (CL18) timings are Excellent. Based on our analysis, we conclude that the timings rank exceptionally among other popular RAM models. Platform Compatibility– Tested across a wide range of motherboards to strict quality standards, Trident Z Neo memory kits are built for reliability, stability, and compatibility