Do I need X570 to achieve 3600MHz RAM speed on Zen 2?

[StarStrider]

I'm doing my first Ryzen build, and given all the reviews I've seen showing RAM speed effects the performance of Zen 2, I bought a 3600MHz kit that was on sale. Now I'm trying to figure out if I need a X570 board to make that speed work. I don't need any of the new features, so if I can get an X470 board for cheaper then I'll be happy. I'm specifically looking at the Gigabyte Auorus Ultra X470 Gaming. I've tried to do some research, but all I can find is some speculation from before launch with no updates after Zen 2 was released. I'm hoping someone here has that board, can point me towards an older board that will work, or will at least be able to answer if the older boards can run 3600MHz with the Infinity fabric at 1:1

 

Also, someone else told me the RAM kit I got is bad for Ryzen and I should return it. I'm hoping someone here can give me some insight on if that is true or not. Here is the kit I purchased https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236554?Item=N82E16820236554

[Jurrunio]

On X470, the Asus Crosshair and Strix boards will do it, the MSI Carbon and M7 can do it, and the Gigabyte Gaming 7 should also do it. Sadly not the Ultra Gaming or the Gaming 5 (same board pretty much), they struggle to pull themselves above 3200MHz.

 

On B450 tho even MSI Tomahawk and Carbon can do it (ATX), while mATX Mortar and Gaming Plus and ITX Gaming Plus should also be capable of doing that.

[TheBean]

you will have to check each mobo spec youself or use what @Jurrunio said. 

 

x470 spec was designed for 3200mhz. as the new CPUs support higher frequencies, only high end x470 support high mhz. 

x570 that supports 3600 may be cheaper but I would go for x470 as they are more mature and dont require a fan

[nick name]

No.

[Flying Sausages]

29 minutes ago, Saksham said:

you will have to check each mobo spec youself or use what @Jurrunio said. 

 

x470 spec was designed for 3200mhz. as the new CPUs support higher frequencies, only high end x470 support high mhz. 

x570 that supports 3600 may be cheaper but I would go for x470 as they are more mature and dont require a fan

I also go with X470 board as well because I don't find PCIE 4 any useful to me. By the time PCIE 4.0 taken over the market share of PCIE 3.0, we will going to see PCIE 5 push out. I also heard X570 chipset fan are shit and loud as well.

[FellTheSky]

this is on my crosshair VI Hero (x370) at 1.35v . Can probably tight the timings more, but dont really care that much.