We know that running a single stick of DDR4 harms performance, but DDR5 is built different: Each stick has 2 channels. So we set about testing a single stick to see if there's a performance difference. Can the new design mitigate some of the detriment of running just one stick?
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:31 - DDR5 is built differently
1:28 - Cinebench R23
1:51 - 3DMark Time Spy
2:07 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2:45 - Forza Horizon 5
3:04 - Flight Simulator 2020
3:18 - Result Conclusions
3:56 - A 64 bit bus is still just a 64 bit bus
4:25 - Overall Recommendations: Stick with 2 sticks so you don't get stuck with one stick.
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