[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":95},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002Fddr5-vs-ddr4":3,"related-\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002Fddr5-vs-ddr4":81},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":66,"description":67,"extension":68,"icon":69,"meta":70,"navigation":71,"order":72,"path":73,"related":74,"seo":78,"stem":79,"__hash__":80},"blog\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002Fddr5-vs-ddr4.md","DDR5 vs DDR4: Is it time to upgrade?",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":62},"minimark",[9,13,25,28,36,44,52,55],[10,11,12],"p",{},"DDR5 is widely available now and prices have dropped a lot. So is it actually worth switching from DDR4?",[14,15,17,24],"h4",{"id":16},"performance",[18,19],"i",{"className":20},[21,22,23],"bi","bi-lightning","me-1","Performance",[10,26,27],{},"DDR5 wins on bandwidth. Base speeds start at 4800 MT\u002Fs, with high-end kits pushing 8000 MT\u002Fs and beyond.\nIf you're doing video editing, machine learning work or gaming at high refresh rates, you'll likely feel the\ndifference. For everyday use? Probably not.",[14,29,31,35],{"id":30},"price",[18,32],{"className":33},[21,34,23],"bi-currency-exchange","Price",[10,37,38,39,43],{},"DDR4 is still the better deal for budget builds. Use RAM-Mageddon's ",[40,41,42],"strong",{},"price per GB"," sorting\nto see which option actually gets you more memory for your money.",[14,45,47,51],{"id":46},"platform-compatibility",[18,48],{"className":49},[21,50,23],"bi-motherboard","Platform compatibility",[10,53,54],{},"DDR5 needs a compatible board and CPU. Intel 12th gen and newer works, AMD Ryzen 7000 too.\nOn an older platform, DDR4 (or lower) is your only option.",[10,56,57,61],{},[58,59,60],"em",{},"Bottom line:"," Building new on a modern platform with some budget flexibility? Go DDR5.\nUpgrading an existing rig or building on a budget? DDR4 still does the job very well.",{"title":63,"searchDepth":64,"depth":64,"links":65},"",2,[],"May 29, 2026","DDR5 is widely available now and prices have dropped a lot. Here's whether it's actually worth switching from DDR4 in 2026, or if you can happily sit tight.","md","bi-cpu",{},true,20260529,"\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002Fddr5-vs-ddr4",[75,76,77],"how-much-ram-2026","why-is-ram-so-expensive","ddr5-vs-ddr4",{"title":5,"description":67},"blog\u002F2026\u002Fddr5-vs-ddr4","Gy8k9b1_nAq2FFeFsdYSK-CCWH13_ZeC-zQ32av6NAQ",[82,88,94],{"path":83,"title":84,"description":85,"date":86,"icon":87},"\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002Fhow-much-ram-2026","How much RAM do you actually need in 2026? 16GB vs 32GB vs 64GB","RAM shopping used to be simple: grab 16GB and move on with your life. That advice has aged badly, so here's how much RAM you really need in 2026, from 16GB to 64GB.","June 3, 2026","bi-memory",{"path":89,"title":90,"description":91,"date":92,"icon":93},"\u002Fblog\u002F2026\u002Fwhy-is-ram-so-expensive","Why is RAM so expensive right now?","RAM prices have been climbing for two years and AI is the main reason. Here's what's driving the cost and what it actually means for your next build.","June 1, 2026","bi-graph-up-arrow",{"path":73,"title":5,"description":67,"date":66,"icon":69},1786446586423]