Cores that use SDRAM

Here is a thorough list of Cores that may take advantage of or require an SDRAM Add-On Board in order to function. If a Core is not listed, it does not require nor take advantage of the SDRAM Add-On Board†:

Computers

Name	SDRAM Speed (MHz)	SDRAM Required?	Comments
Acorn Archimedes	126	Yes
Acorn Electron	96	Yes
Alice MC10	50	Yes
Amstrad CPC 6128	64	Yes
Amstrad PCW	64	Yes
Apple Macintosh Plus	65	Yes
Atari 800XL	57	No	Optional Required for memory config over 320KB or Cartridge use
Atari ST/STe	96	Yes
Coleco Adam	43	Yes
Color Computer 2	43	Yes
Color Computer 3	115	Yes
Commodore 64	63	Yes
Commodore 128	63	Yes
Commodore Amiga	57	Yes
Electronika BK0011M	96	Yes
IBM PC/XT	50	Yes
MSX	86	Yes
MSX1	86	No	Optional Required for Slot 1 ROM usage and ROM sizes larger than 256KB
NEC PC8801	75	Yes
SAM Coupe	96	Yes
Sharp X68000	80	Yes
Sinclair QL	84	Yes
Spectravideo SV-328	43	Yes
TI-99/4A	43	Yes
TSConf	84	Yes
ZX Spectrum	112	Yes
ZX Spectrum Next	112	Yes

Consoles

Name	SDRAM Speed (MHz)	SDRAM Required?	Comments
Atari 5200	57	No	Optional Required for memory config over 320KB or Cartridge use
Atari 7800	57	Yes
Atari Lynx	64	Yes
ColecoVision	43	Yes
Gamate	35	Yes
Game & Watch	50	Yes
Game Boy, Game Boy Color	67	Yes	Also includes the Game Boy & Game Boy Color 2P
Game Boy Advance	101	No	Optional Using onboard DDR memory may result in less accurate gameplay If SDRAM is used, it requires up to the 64MB module, depending on the game
Game Boy Advance 2P	101	Yes	Requires up to the 128MB module, depending on the game
Neo Geo MVS/AES	97	Yes	Requires up to the 128MB module, depending on the game
Nintendo 64 (N64)	63	Yes	Requires up to the 128MB module, depending on the game
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)	86	Yes
PlayStation (PSX)	102	Yes
Pokémon Mini	40	Yes
Sega 32X	107	Yes
Sega CD/Mega-CD	107	Yes
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive	107	No	Optional Using onboard DDR memory may result in less accurate gameplay
Sega Master System & Game Gear	54	Yes
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis	107	Yes
Sega Saturn	107	Yes	Requires the 128MB module Due to the design of this core, stability on SDRAM v2.5 and lower cannot be guaranteed
Super Game Boy	86	Yes
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)	86	Yes
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine	86	No	Optional Using onboard DDR memory may result in less accurate gameplay
Vectrex	96	Yes
Watara SuperVision	64	Yes
WonderSwan	111	Yes

Arcades

Name	SDRAM Speed (MHz)	SDRAM Required?	Comments
Asteroids Deluxe	100	Yes
Atari System 1	93	Yes
Bally Midway Astrocade	57	No	Optional Required for samples in Seawolf II and Gorf (with speech)
Bally Midway MCR-2	80	Yes
Bally Midway MCR-3	80	Yes
Bally Midway MCR-Mono	80	Yes
Bally Midway MCR-Scroll	80	Yes
Cave	96	Yes
Cosmic Guerilla	43	Yes
Gauntlet	93	Yes
Ikari Warriors	107	Yes
Irem M62	72	Yes
Irem M72	96	Yes
Irem M92	120	Yes
Irem M107	120	Yes
Jackal	98	Yes
Moon Patrol	48	Yes
Scramble	98	Yes
Sega System E	54	Yes
Sega VIC Z80	93	Yes
Sonson	72	Yes
Space Invaders	80	Yes
Subs	48	Yes
Tecmo	96	Yes
Tropical Angel	74	Yes
Universal Cosmic Games	43	Yes
VBall	96	Yes
Xain'd Sleena	96	Yes
Zaxxon	48	Yes

Service

Name	SDRAM Speed (MHz)	SDRAM Required?	Comments
Boot Menu	100	No	Does not require the SDRAM board, but will use it if found It will clear the entire SDRAM and DDR memory while running
SDRAM Board Test	70-167	Yes

Note: SDRAM Speed is rounded to the nearest whole number.

†New cores may have been added after the latest publish date of this article. Be sure to take note of the publish date of the core and this article. Always assume new cores require the SDRAM Add-On Board, unless this article is updated after the publish date of the core. This list contains only Cores that are in the MiSTer-devel repo.