T-Force Vulcan DDR5 Review

Finally we have access to the T-Force Vulcan DDR5 new generation memories with which the American manufacturer intends to give us DDR5 technology at an affordable price. For them, the double-sided aluminum heatsink of the Vulkan DDR4 has been redesigned , offering good cooling in its components thanks to a strengthened PMIC.

We analyze the 2x16GB version with 5200 MHz and CL40-40-40-75 latencies, although there are versions up to 5600 MHz with lower latencies to improve gaming performance. Let’s see if these RAMs are at the level of their direct rivals from Kingston and Corsair. Let’s get started!

We thank TEAMGROUP for their trust in us by sending us these RAMs for analysis.

T-Force Vulcan DDR5 technical characteristics

unboxing

We begin this analysis by unboxing the T-Force Vulcan DDR5 , which arrive in a thin and compact flexible cardboard box with corporate colors showing us a presentation of the memories and part of their specifications.

Inside, a semi-rigid plastic blister has been used to store them, with its corresponding lid and documentation. Nor have they forgotten to incorporate an identification sticker for our team. The number of modules, capacity and maximum frequency they offer are indicated in the upper corner, important information when buying the indicated kit.

Exterior design

The T-Force Vulcan DDR5 has a design similar to the previous generation DDR4 by incorporating an aluminum heatsink without integrated RGB , being available in metallic red and black. This offers certain advantages such as the smaller thickness of the encapsulation to only 7.5 mm to allow a better air passage between the continuous modules and improve temperatures. The profile has been kept to 32.7mm , so it will offer good compatibility with high-end CPU coolers.

In the aesthetic section, the package receives a slight change in lines, adopting sharper edges and a central detail with a downward arrow style cut. 3D lines made by metal extrusion have been placed on the plates, silk-screening the T-Force logo and model in the part that is visible on the base plate.

These modules have all the hardware placed on one side, which is clearly seen if we look at them from the side, noticing the chips and the encapsulation glued by glued thermal pads . It means that its separation will be complicated, but it is possible by having both parts joined at the top by means of a kind of removable hinge.

On the opposite side we will have exactly the same aesthetic, but the module identification sticker has been placed in its place, which we must not remove because we will lose the product guarantee.

T-Force Vulcan DDR5 Specifications

In short, the manufacturer shows us a table where we see all the available variants and their basic specifications:

available variants

The review version consists of two modules with a maximum frequency of 5200 MHz , available in its JEDEC XMP 3.0 profile compatible with Intel 600 platforms. For this, DDR (Double Data Rate) technology is still used, consequently its real clock will go to half (2600 MHz in this case). DDR5 consumes 20% less power than DDR4 , with operating voltages starting at 1.1V @4800MHz.

SPDS Specifications

Bandwidth in DDR5 improves by 50% as each module has two independent 32-bit subchannels , adding 8 bits in each subchannel for On-Die ECC (ODECC) internal error control support for a total of 40 bit. These T-Force Vulcan DDR5 modules work in a Single Rank topology with 8 Micron chips by seeing their hexadecimal code “802C” and a capacity of 2 GB in x8 interface. The SPD chip is supplied by Renesas with hexadecimal specification “80B3”, while the PMIC (Power Management Integrated Circuits) chip is signed by Richtek based on its hexadecimal specification “8A8C”

4800MHz configuration

5200MHz configuration

The latency configuration specified for these modules remains practically invariant in the 4800 MHz and 5200 MHz mode with CL 40-40-40-75 , values ​​that are developed in the BIOS in the Stock and XMP I profiles more specifically. The working voltage will be 1.1V at 4800 MHz and 1.25V at 5200 MHz , although technically the PMIC can support voltages of 1.435V for manual overclocking.

Test bench and performance test

We will carry out the performance tests with the T-Force Vulcan DDR5 together with the Intel Core i9-12900K. We have run several performance tests to compare it to other models in both its stock and XMP settings.

These memories carry the same chips as the Kingston Beast modules for example , so it is not surprising that they are in figures similar to them in practically all cases such as the latency measured in Aida64 . In the WPrime test with 1024M using all the CPU threads, the TEAMGROUP memories do prevail, while in Cinebench we verified once again that they affect the pure performance of the CPU very little.

In the combined graphics tests, the memories most often manage to get an extra performance, especially the G.Skill with their high-performance chips. Finally , in gaming we find these memories in very varied positions with clear dominators such as the highest frequency memories, because here it will affect the capacity and MT/s.

Conclusion on the T-Force Vulcan DDR5

T-Force debuted in the new DDR5 generation with these Vulcans, which are the reference or base model both for latency configuration and for aesthetics as they do not have RGB in their encapsulation. Cover that in its case has good gaming aesthetics with a low profile for heatsinks and aluminum construction .

The internal components used, and more specifically the chips, are the same Micron used by two direct rivals, Corsair’s Vengeance and Kingston’s Fury Beast. As such, it offers similar performance in all scenarios, adding more models with speeds up to 5600 MHz and more competitive CL32 latencies than the tested model.

We recommend reading the guide to the best RAM memories

Given the equality in the previous sections, the price will be a crucial factor when choosing the ideal model. These T-Force Vulcan DDR5 will be available in Spain for €294, or $155 USD + $45 shipping costs on Amazon from the US . A more competitive price, the latter compared to direct rivals such as Corsair Vengeance DDR5 (€205) and Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 (€204). We could consider this purchase even if it takes a little longer to arrive.

The professional review team awards it the platinum medal:

TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600) CL40 Desktop Memory Module Ram (Red) for Z690 – FLRD532G5200HC40CDC01

FLRD532G5200HC40CDC01

€293.50

Last updated on 2022-09-01

T-Force Vulcan DDR5

DESIGN – 84%

SPEED – 93% YIELD – 94% DISSIPATION – 91% PRICE – 88% 90 %

The T-Force Vulcan DDR5 receives an aesthetic upgrade and uses quality components with a lifetime guarantee, although it has specifications practically the same as its rivals.