RAM Thats "optimized for..."

Charr

Charr

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During my last build, before my current one, I was on the market for DDR2 RAM. At the time, either there was no, or I didn't see RAM which was said to be optimized for Intel or AMD, it was just memory, with the normal specs.

Now it seems like most high end memory is "optimized for i3, i5, i7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", which kind of leads to me think - is it just a gimmick? Is there really any difference between RAM "Optimized for AMD or Intel"? Since Intel's chips are selling like hotcakes right now, it makes sense for companies to say their RAM is optimized for i3/5/7, it makes it look better compared to companies selling "standard" memory. "WOW! CORSAIR IS SELLING RAM THATS OPTIMIZED FOR MY I7!!! THAT MEANS IT WILL GO SoOoOoOo much faster!".

If it isn't a gimmick and there's real optimization behind their claims what would be the effect of using Intel optimized memory with an AMD setup? Excluding triple channel memory which obviously is for Intel.
 
Charr said:
During my last build, before my current one, I was on the market for DDR2 RAM. At the time, either there was no, or I didn't see RAM which was said to be optimized for Intel or AMD, it was just memory, with the normal specs.

Now all it seems like most high end memory is "optimized for i3, i5, i7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", which kind of leads to me think - is it just a gimmick? Is there really any difference between RAM "Optimized for AMD or Intel"? Since Intel's chips are selling like hotcakes right now, it makes sense for companies to say their RAM is optimized for i3/5/7, it makes it look better compared to companies selling "standard" memory. "WOW! CORSAIR IS SELLING RAM THATS OPTIMIZED FOR MY I7!!! THAT MEANS IT WILL GO SoOoOoOo much faster!".

If it isn't a gimmick and there's real optimization behind their claims what would be the effect of using Intel optimized memory with an AMD setup? Excluding triple channel memory which obviously is for Intel.
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The only difference is "optimized for i7" is usually triple channel, i3/i5/AMD is dual channel.

The rest is gimmick and marketing hype.

Edit: Oh yeah, when i7 came around highend DDR3 modules used higher voltages than the i7s' internal MCH could handle, to be "optimized for i7" back then meant slightly lower voltage.
 
The only difference is "optimized for i7" is usually triple channel, i3/i5/AMD is dual channel.
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Even that is a gimmick. If I took 3 same size sticks of DDR3 that I got from different stores and put them into a triple channel board it would run triple channel.
 
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