How to Find Your RAM Speed in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 12/16/2022

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If you're upgrading your RAM, you should know the speed in MHz to purchase the right memory. Otherwise, you might get errors running incompatible RAM.

Video tutorial:

How to Find Your RAM Speed in Windows 10 & 11 - Task Manager

Open the Task Manager.

Click on the Performance tab. Click on Memory.

Look for Speed.

How to Find Your RAM Speed in Windows 10 & 11 - Command Prompt or PowerShell

Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell.

Type in wmic memorychip get speed

Each memory stick speed is listed individually. For example, we have two sticks of RAM installed, so we see the speed twice.

How to Find Your RAM Speed in Windows 10 & 11 - Physically Check Your Memory

If you're comfortable opening your Desktop or Laptop, most RAM has a sticker on it with all of your RAM details, including speed.

You can find numerous freeware memory apps here, including cleaners, diagnostics, and information.

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