G.Skill CAMM2 DDR5 with 10,000 MT/s – When the module is faster than the market

It almost seems like a shell game at Computex 2025: G.Skill, in cooperation with ASUS, is setting off overclocking fireworks – DDR5-CAMM2 with a whopping 10,000 MT/s, 64 GB, air-cooled and memtest-stable on a specially adapted ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 HERO CAMM2. Sounds like progress, but smells like dreams of the future, because while the modules are racing, the market is lagging behind like a pensioner with a hip prosthesis.

Technology in the fast lane – infrastructure at a snail’s pace

First the impressive thing: A single CAMM2 module with 64 GB breaks through the magic 10k mark – CL56-70-70, no heatspreader, no exotic cooling. Just air – in the truest sense of the word. A respectable achievement that shows how much potential there is in the CAMM2 form factor. Shorter signal paths, better impedance matching – all this sounds like a DDR5 future that is finally freeing itself from the DIMM swamp. But beware: While G.Skill is cheering and ASUS is proudly shouldering the reference board, there is a gaping hole in reality – big enough to throw an entire ecosystem into. CAMM2 is currently living in prototype limbo: no broad board support, hardly any BIOS compatibility, let alone retail products. Anyone who believes that this will soon be clicked together in the online store should also analyze lottery numbers – similarly likely.

ASUS and G.Skill – technical pioneers or PR choreographers?

It is no coincidence that ASUS and G.Skill are leading the way here. They are demonstrating superiority in engineering, marking territory. But the real message is: “We can – you have to follow suit.” This is a diplomatic challenge to RAM manufacturers, platform providers and BIOS manufacturers. CAMM2 will not become a reality through a single module, but through collective acceptance. And that is exactly what is lacking. The whole thing is reminiscent of the infamous Skylake X launch: great hardware, hardly any support – and in the end there was no applause. History is repeating itself here – only flatter, faster and with even more uncertainty.

The double-edged form factor: CAMM2 as hope and obstacle

CAMM2 is a double-edged sword: the form factor promises a lot – from better heat distribution to flatter system designs. Mini PCs, workstations and perhaps even mainstream desktops in particular could benefit. But: the form factor is proprietary, not very standardized and difficult to scale. A classic example of technical arrogance: you build something excellent – but nobody wants to support it because it’s too expensive, too special or simply too early.

Strategic questions that no one asks – but everyone should

1. Who should buy this?
   Without platform breadth and price transparency, CAMM2 remains a spectacle for enthusiasts.
2. What does it cost?
   G.Skill is keeping quiet. No price, no availability. A product that doesn’t officially exist, but is being celebrated.
3. How long will it remain relevant?
   If DDR6 is already in the starting blocks, today’s CAMM2 investments could become the technical dead end – faster than you can say “upgrade path”.

CAMM2 rocks – in theory. Practically? Not yet marketable

G.Skill delivers a technical demonstration of power, no question. 10.000 MT/s, air-cooled, memtest-stable – that’s a house number. But as long as the ecosystem is missing, CAMM2 remains the Ferrari in the pedestrian zone: impressive, but completely out of place. What remains is a glimmer of hope. If Intel, AMD, board manufacturers and RAM producers move – really move – then CAMM2 could usher in an era. But it is still an expensive promise with a limited half-life.

Source: G.SKILL