INTRODUCTION

   As expected, the latest release of the AMD X670/B650 and Intel Z790/B660 motherboards into the market was the incentive many memory manufacturers were waiting for thus causing a recent surge in the introduction of DDR5 RAM kits. Unfortunately, right now there aren’t that many high speed and capacity DDR5 RAM kits in the market so if you want to have at least 64GB in your system it may not be as easy as with DDR4. Neo Forza is well aware of this so last month they released the TRINITY JetBlack 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL40 Dual-Channel Kit.

   We are a professional team, studying in computer memory and storage devices industry for more than 10 years. In order to meet the rising demand on speed and capacity of the high-end gaming market players, we created Neo Forza, a new generation of ultra-standard overclocking module, SSD and other related storage device designing brand. Neo represents from virtual to reality, showing our core value for product innovation. Forza shows our strength and determination to meet gamers every need. Neo Forza possess strong resources, focus on core technology. From research & design, specific production to exceed the testing benchmark; Neo Forza keep pushing over technical boundary, providing top-notch performance and quality, providing gamers / game players extraordinary using experience.

   The TRINITY JetBlack series of DDR5 RAM by Neo Forza currently includes both dual (2x16/32GB) and quad (4x32GB) channel kits with frequencies going all the way up to 6800MHz (5200/5600/6000/6400/6600/6800MHz), timings as low as CL30 (5600/6000MHz CL30 - 6400/6600/6800MHz CL32 - 6400MHZ CL36 - 5600/6000/6400MHZ CL40 - 5200/6400/6600MHZ CL42) and voltages ranging from 1.2V and all the way up to 1.45V (5600MHz 1.2V - 5600MHz 1.25V - 5600/6000MHz 1.3V - 5200MHz 1.35V - 6000/6400/6600MHz 1.4V - 6400/6600/6800MHz 1.45V). Neo Forza has equipped each TRINITY JetBlack module with multiple layer PCBs (up to 12) and as for compatibility they all follow the XMP 3.0 standard. In regards to the 64GB 6000MHz CL40 dual-channel kit that i have here it's based on Hynix M-Die which are currently considered by many to be the best in terms of overclocking potential. Finally, as with many of their other RAM lines the TRINITY JetBlack DDR5 line is covered by a limited lifetime warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

THE TRINITY JETBLACK 64GB 6000MHZ CL40

This time over Neo Forza ships their RAM kit inside a blister package which allows you to see both modules from the front.

At the rear of the package, we find the main product features and a sticker with the serial number and barcode of the kit.

The black heatsinks of the JetBlack series are identical to those of the TRINITY RGB modules.

With a height of 39.8mm the TRINITY JetBlack are among the shortest DDR5 modules and to showcase this I placed them right next to the Lexar ARES and the GSkill Trident Z5 Neo.

The lack of RGB LEDs means this is not a very exciting kit (which could be exactly what some people have been looking for).

TEST BED

TESTING METHODOLOGY

   Thanks to XMP (2.0/3.0) profiles the only thing one needs to do in order to run this RAM kit at its advertised frequency, timings and voltages is to choose/enable it from within the BIOS and reboot. That being said if you're into overclocking you may not wish to use the main XMP profile but instead to choose your very own frequency, timings and voltages to achieve even higher performance numbers and that's exactly what we'll also be doing during our DDR4 tests. To be more specific aside testing each kit with its XMP profile we will also be upping the voltages (up to 1.4V max – even though most kits can function at higher voltages I don’t recommend doing so / RAM modules that use 1.4V/1.45V/1.5V will be tested up to 1.45V/1.5V/1.55V respectively) and frequencies (200MHZ increments) until i find the maximum achievable stable frequency. I also thought about upping voltages and reducing timings instead of increasing the frequency of the modules as high as it can go (always stable and without using 0.5-1V over stock) but the end results are pretty much identical.

   As for the how I'll be testing each DDR4/DDR5 Quad/Dual-Kit to arrive in the lab well there aren't that many benchmark programs that only test RAM (or at least RAM and CPU without anything else coming into play) but I’ve got most of them and so you will be seeing results from following benchmarking programs****, AIDA64 Engineer Edition, Cinebench Release 20, MaxMemm2, Passmark Performance Test (v9 for DDR4 and v10 for DDR5 tests), Sisoftware Sandra Titanium and WPrime v1.55. All tests are performed on a fresh Windows 10 Pro installation (complete with all updates until the day of this review) and are repeated a total of 6 times after which the average numbers get recorded into the charts.

* In addition to Quad-Channel tests since March 2020 I’ll also be using the brand new I9-9900K+Z390 DARK test rig (check above) for Dual-Channel RAM tests.
** Since May 2020 three game benchmarks (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, GEARS 5 and Metro Exodus tested on the X299 system at 1080p resolution and with the ASUS ROG RTX2060 OC set at Gaming Mode) have also been added in the charts.
*** In September 2021 i replaced the Intel I9-9900K+Z390 DARK test rig for a brand new Intel I9-11900K+Z590 DARK one (you can access all the Z390 DARK based tests here).
**** For DDR5 tests I’m using the Intel Core I9-12900K (E-Cores Off / RING 4.9GHz) and in order to showcase potential gains between stock and overclocked clocks/frequencies I’ll also be using Forza Horizon 5 (1080p/Extreme Graphics).

TEST RESULTS - XMP PROFILE / DUAL CHANNEL

TEST RESULTS - OVERCLOCK / DUAL CHANNEL

TEST RESULTS – FORZA HORIZON 5

CONCLUSION

   Although even just 5 years ago 64GB would seem overkill to most people today seeing how quickly 32GB is becoming the standard I think that 64GB is the way to go, primarily if you’re an enthusiast or even a serious gamer (some professionals may climb even higher). As for the TRINITY JetBlack kit even though performance at stock was very good, I was able to push it to 6200MHz and 6400MHz just by upping voltages to 1.34V and 1.39V respectively so I think it did really well (was unable to climb higher however even with 1.45V – just like in the past to be certain this wasn’t due to high temperatures I placed an Noctua Industrial-PPC 3000RPM fan right over the modules). The lack of RGB lighting is not really an issue, not since the TRINITY RGB line is identical to the JetBlack but with RGB LEDs on top (it was a good move by Neo Forza to introduce a non-RGB kit like the JetBlack).

   Availability seems to be even worse compared to the TRINITY RGB kits and that’s clearly a serious issue for the JetBlack series. If this wasn’t enough inflation has pushed everything up so even the MSRP was not something I could get at the time of this review (update: MSRP is set at USD400, a rather competitive price for such a kit). Availability and cost aside however if you can get your hands on the TRINITY JetBlack kit of your preference and you care not about RGB lighting I’m sure they’ll cover your needs and since they do deliver as advertised, they do get our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (12 Layer PCB)
- Top Of The Charts Performance (6000MHz CL40 - Up To 6800MHz CL32)
- Thin Black Heatspreaders
- Available Kits
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Current Availability