DDR4 vs DDR5: Is it Worth the Upgrade?

The image below demonstrates this The top two sticks are the same DDR4 kit and the bottom two sticks the same DDR5 kit Regardless of which way

If it has a DDR4 slot, you can use DDR4 RAM If it has a DDR5 slot, you can use DDR5 RAM You cannot mix different types of RAM on the same

ddr4 vs ddr5 slot No, this implies DDR4 and DDR5 are not the same and there are no different RAM slots on a motherboard

ddr4 sodimm slot But mainstream CPUs still have the same 128-bit total width for their DRAM controllers, so you still need more than one DIMM installed to use