DDR4 vs DDR5 RAM: What's the difference?

If you only use 2 sticks DDR 5 is better If you want the Maximum amount of RAM, using all 4 sticks, DDR4 is better, DDR5 can be very finicky

DDR4 vs DDR5: What's the Difference? ; Power Management, Handled by Motherboard, Handled by on-DIMM PMIC ; Channel Architecture, 72-bit bus 1

ddr4 vs ddr5 slot In this video, we'll compare DDR4 vs DDR5, and explain the differences between the two

ddr4 sodimm slot As noted already, DDR5 uses a different operating voltage than DDR4, has a different architecture, and has the key slot in a different location