diff --git a/rpyc/core/stream.py b/rpyc/core/stream.py
index 524f267c..88a2bda3 100644
--- a/rpyc/core/stream.py
+++ b/rpyc/core/stream.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class SocketStream(Stream):
     """A stream over a socket"""
 
     __slots__ = ("sock",)
-    MAX_IO_CHUNK = 8000
+    MAX_IO_CHUNK = 64000  # read/write chunk is 64KB, too large of a value will degrade response for other clients
 
     def __init__(self, sock):
         self.sock = sock