MSI and Asus validate CXMT DDR5 memory on AM5 boards as Chinese DRAM rises fast

MSI and Asus have both pushed BIOS updates adding broader support for DDR5 memory from Chinese manufacturer CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) on their AM5 socket motherboards. The moves come as the global memory supply crunch shows no sign of easing before 2028, when Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are expected to finish major capacity expansions.

MSI's update extends CXMT DDR5 support on its AMD boards from a previous ceiling of DDR5-6800 all the way up to DDR5-8200. Asus followed with BIOS version 1686 — available on its global support pages, not just the Chinese market — which also reaches DDR5-8200 in supported configurations. Asus highlighted a KingBank 2x 24 GB DDR5-6000 kit that overclocked to DDR5-8400 as its headline result. On the kit side, Corsair has already been using CXMT DDR5 dies in its Vengeance RAM aimed at China, and Lexar is reportedly planning to use CXMT DRAM in its upcoming Thor DDR5-7600 CL38 and DDR5-7200 CL38 kits, both configured as 2x 16 GB. MSI's own validation tests used a Lexar kit, though no specific model name was given at the time.

CXMT's rapid ascent is hard to ignore. The Financial Times reports the company now holds 11% of global DRAM wafer capacity — fourth largest in the world behind the Korean and American giants — and that share is projected to hit 15% by 2028. Financially, CXMT posted a 33 billion yuan net profit in Q1 2026, a staggering 719% year-on-year increase. Apple has reportedly been testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, though that process is complicated by the Pentagon blacklisting CXMT over alleged ties to the Chinese military. A former Samsung researcher was also recently sentenced to seven years in prison for leaking core DRAM semiconductor technology to the company.

For PC builders, the practical upshot is that CXMT-based memory is becoming a more viable and accessible option, especially as validation from major board partners like MSI and Asus lends it mainstream credibility. With supply from the traditional big three still constrained and CXMT's presence in branded kits growing, expect the Chinese chipmaker to become a much more familiar name on memory spec sheets over the next year or two.