does ram increase cpu temps?

[David_2716]

so I recently installed some new vengeance ram that i got (16gb kit 2 8gb sticks at 3200mhz) and was just wondering if having faster and more ram increase the temperature of your cpu. Before I used to have a single 8 stick at 2400mhz im pretty sure and used to run at idle at 31 and under regular load like chrome discord etc it would go up to 40 ish sometimes high 40s but now with these new ram sticks it spikes to like 50 whenever i open and app etc basically higher than usual or form what i remember. it wasn't will I turned my fan speed max till i started getting more consistent lower temps. around 34 idle and 44 high 40s on same type of load. basically dose more ram equal more temps or did I do something. ps. the only thing i did was manually set the ram to the 3200mhz speed but didn't touch or have overclocked my cpu.  

[Skiiwee29]

it can as it adds a little more load to the IMC on the CPU depending on the voltages you are running at. 

[David_2716]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

it can as it adds a little more load to the IMC on the CPU depending on the voltages you are running at. 

oh ok yeah i think its the voltage my old stick used much less than this set. 

[Jurrunio]

Faster memory = less time the CPU does nothing waiting for info from memory = more work = more heat

[APasz]

Yes faster ram (or anything really) generates more heat but it's offset by the extra idling time afforded by it's higher speed.

 

What's more likely is that when you installed the ram, the cooler got knocked or shifted in some way, and now isn't sitting in it apparently optimal spot.

[faziten]

it can but not 9ºC. It could be due to a side effect like abostructing airflow but not for the little extra effort it puts on the IMC. At least no CPU up to this day showed similar behavior. Did you take into consideration ambient Tº and airflow?