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HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 30.4% (103rd of 105)

Based on 11,196 user benchmarks.  Model: Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 1x8GB
Poor: 22%Average: 30.4% Great: 35%

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Poor average bench

The Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB averaged 69.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 75.7ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 10.1GB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB is just 13%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 8.77GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Mixed IO Bench 8.97GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11,196 samples)
Rank 10330.4%
Min Avg Max
7.4 MC Read 10.1 11.5
6.3 MC Write 10 11.6
6.4 MC Mixed 8.97 10.2
27.7% 9.71 GB/s
Min Avg Max
5.3 SC Read 8.77 10.8
5 SC Write 9.25 11.8
5.3 SC Mixed 8.94 11
25.7% 8.99 GB/s
Min Avg Max
60 Latency 75.7 115
52.9% 75.7 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
31.7% Below average
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.6
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 9.6
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
31.1% Below average
MC Read 10
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
28.8% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 7.8
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.1
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
27.5% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
27.3% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 9.1
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
26.1% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.43 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
25.4% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 7.5
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1067 MHz
22.9% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 6.6
20% 6.97 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
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Gaming 53%
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Desktop 53%
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Workstation 39%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $88

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $87Bench 55%, 135,116 samples4,700x
FX-6300AMD  $60Bench 46%, 104,668 samples4,009x
FX-8320AMD  $90Bench 50%, 48,821 samples2,527x
GPU
RX 480AMD  $280Bench 63%, 94,575 samples1,146x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $240Bench 72%, 333,320 samples1,013x
GTX 970Nvidia  $370Bench 64%, 299,523 samples892x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $95Bench 105%, 299,014 samples899x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $65Bench 53%, 126,105 samples834x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $120Bench 114%, 218,531 samples359x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 30%, 11,196 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $550

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