Question Please recommend DDR5 laptop RAM for Ryzen 7 6800H mini PC.

[balloonshark]

I snagged a barebones Ryzen 7 6800H Acemagic mini PC for $188. I want to use it for PC emulation. I'm thinking about getting a 2x16GB kit. Is a 32GB kit still enough RAM for emulation and other normal tasks? What speed would be best to get for the hardware. I understand the RAM will only run at 4800Mhz speed but would you recommend getting faster 5600MHz or 6000Mhz RAM in case I need to use it later in another project? Faster RAM speeds don't look cost much more money.

• Memory Specs 16GB: 2*8GB DDR5 Dual Channel -OR- 32GB: 2*16GB DDR5 Dual Channel

Source: https://acemagic.com/products/acemagic-s3a-mini-pc?variant=49936958718258 (you may need to select the correct processor and the barebones option.

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System Memory Type: DDR5
Memory Channels: 2
Max. Memory: 64 GB
System Memory Subtype: UDIMM, SO-DIMM
Max Memory Speed: 4x1R DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
ECC Support: Yes (Requires platform support)

AMD processor specs: https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...d-ryzen-7-6800h.html#amd_support_product_spec

 

[Quintessa]

Is a 32GB kit still enough RAM for emulation and other normal tasks?

Absolutely enough for console to early 3D emulators and multitasking. You'll hit CPU or GPU limits before you run out of memory.

would you recommend getting faster 5600MHz or 6000Mhz RAM in case I need to use it later in another project?

Your 6800H supports DDR5-4800 only; anything faster will downclock to 4800 MT/s.
So, buying 5600 or 6000 MHz sticks won't give you benefits now. But if you plan to reuse them in a future AM5 desktop or higher-end setup, getting 6000 MT/s makes sense.
Recommendations:

• Stick with 32 GB (2×16 GB)
• For future-proofing, go DDR5-6000 MT/s with low CAS (ideally CL28/CL30).
• If you want plug-and-play right now, DDR5-4800 MT/s kits are fine (and likely cheaper .

 

[balloonshark]

Your 6800H supports DDR5-4800 only; anything faster will downclock to 4800 MT/s.
So, buying 5600 or 6000 MHz sticks won't give you benefits now. But if you plan to reuse them in a future AM5 desktop or higher-end setup, getting 6000 MT/s makes sense.
Recommendations:

• Stick with 32 GB (2×16 GB)
• For future-proofing, go DDR5-6000 MT/s with low CAS (ideally CL28/CL30).
• If you want plug-and-play right now, DDR5-4800 MT/s kits are fine (and likely cheaper .

Thank you for your reply. I'm not seeing anything with CL28 or CL30. Perhaps that is the CAS for desktop memory instead of sodimm. I see 4800Mhz 34CL and 5600Mhz 40CL are reasonably priced but I don't know which would be better for gaming on a mini PC. I'm guessing since the CPU is limited to 4800Mhz, getting a lower CAS would be better for gaming. Would it show real world difference versus the 5600Mhz 40CL kit? I'm looking at these two kits.

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https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-ripjaws-so-dimm-32gb-ddr5-4800-cas-latency-cl34-laptop-memory/p/N82E16820374388

G.SKILL Ripjaws SO-DIMM 32GB (2 x 16GB) 262-Pin DDR5 SO-DIMM DDR5 4800 (PC4 38400) Laptop Memory Model F5-4800S3434A16GX2-RS

• CAS Latency: CL34
• Timing: 34-34-34-76
• Voltage: 1.10V
• Buffered/Registered: Unbuffered
• Model #: F5-4800S3434A16GX2-RS

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https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-ripjaws-so-dimm-32gb-ddr5-5600-cas-latency-cl40-laptop-memory/p/N82E16820374490

G.SKILL Ripjaws SO-DIMM 32GB (2 x 16GB) 262-Pin DDR5 SO-DIMM DDR5 5600 (PC5 44800) Laptop Memory Model F5-5600S4040A16GX2-RS

• CAS Latency: CL40
• Timing: 40-40-40
• Voltage: 1.10V
• Multi-channel Kit: Dual Channel Kit
• Model #: F5-5600S4040A16GX2-RS

 

[Dr_Web]

I snagged a barebones Ryzen 7 6800H Acemagic mini PC for $188. I want to use it for PC emulation. I'm thinking about getting a 2x16GB kit. Is a 32GB kit still enough RAM for emulation and other normal tasks? What speed would be best to get for the hardware. I understand the RAM will only run at 4800Mhz speed but would you recommend getting faster 5600MHz or 6000Mhz RAM in case I need to use it later in another project? Faster RAM speeds don't look cost much more money.

• Memory Specs 16GB: 2*8GB DDR5 Dual Channel -OR- 32GB: 2*16GB DDR5 Dual Channel

Source: https://acemagic.com/products/acemagic-s3a-mini-pc?variant=49936958718258 (you may need to select the correct processor and the barebones option.

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System Memory Type: DDR5
Memory Channels: 2
Max. Memory: 64 GB
System Memory Subtype: UDIMM, SO-DIMM
Max Memory Speed: 4x1R DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
ECC Support: Yes (Requires platform support)

AMD processor specs: https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...d-ryzen-7-6800h.html#amd_support_product_spec

32 gb 2×16 GB is more than enough for PC emulation and normal daily tasks, unless you plan on running heavy VMs or editing workloads. The 6800H officially supports up to DDR5-4800, so even if you buy 5600/6000 MHz kits they will downclock to 4800 MHz. If the price difference is small, you could still go for the faster kits for future use, but don’t expect any performance gain in this mini PC.
In short:
32 GB DDR5-4800 is perfectly fine for emulation.
Faster kits (5600/6000) will work, but only at 4800 here.
The system supports up to 64 GB if you ever need more later.

 

[balloonshark]

32 gb 2×16 GB is more than enough for PC emulation and normal daily tasks, unless you plan on running heavy VMs or editing workloads. The 6800H officially supports up to DDR5-4800, so even if you buy 5600/6000 MHz kits they will downclock to 4800 MHz. If the price difference is small, you could still go for the faster kits for future use, but don’t expect any performance gain in this mini PC.
In short:
32 GB DDR5-4800 is perfectly fine for emulation.
Faster kits (5600/6000) will work, but only at 4800 here.
The system supports up to 64 GB if you ever need more later.

Thanks for your help. I was editing my previous post when you posted to add more detail. What real world difference would I see if I compared the two RAM kits I linked to above?

 

[Dr_Web]

Thanks for your help. I was editing my previous post when you posted to add more detail. What real world difference would I see if I compared the two RAM kits I linked to above?

In real world use on that mini PC, you won’t notice any difference between DDR5-4800 and DDR5-5600/6000, since the CPU memory controller will cap them at 4800 MT/s. Benchmarks might show a 1-2% variation in synthetic tests, but in daily tasks or emulation it’s basically negligible.
If the faster kit is the same price or very close, it can be worth it for re-use in a future system. But for this specific 6800H, both kits will perform identically at 4800.