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Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB

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Release date: Q3 2015.

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Average Bench: 85% (40th of 105)

Based on 4,686 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Dominator CMD16GX4M2B3000C15 2x8GB
Poor: 53%Average: 85% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB averaged just 15.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 32.3GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 32GB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB is 52.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 19.2GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 65.1ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,686 samples)
Rank 4085%
Min Avg Max
19 MC Read 32.3 41.2
17.8 MC Write 32 40.4
15.6 MC Mixed 26.4 34.9
86.3% 30.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
13 SC Read 19.2 24.4
15.3 SC Write 31.5 42.1
14.7 SC Mixed 25.3 31.4
72.4% 25.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
49.2 Latency 65.1 98.7
61.5% 65.1 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
119% Outstanding
MC Read 46.4
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 39.3
124% 43.5 GB/s
SC Read 27.9
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 33
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 35.8
108% 37.9 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 31.5
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 26.3
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 30.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
73.2% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 25.1
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 22.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 23.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 20.9
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
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 Prices

Approx. $100 @ launch in Aug '15
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Gaming 125%
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Desktop 122%
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Workstation 90%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - $209

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $355Bench 96%, 211,346 samples7,975x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $249Bench 90%, 70,742 samples581x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $280Bench 87%, 209,763 samples483x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $770Bench 153%, 217,961 samples2,784x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $460Bench 123%, 332,411 samples2,205x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 98%, 400,102 samples1,513x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $139Bench 218%, 59,336 samples1,111x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 196%, 101,901 samples1,044x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 110%, 237,348 samples872x
RAM
Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $166Bench 85%, 4,686 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 108% - Outstanding Total price: $1,639

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Outstanding

17 months ago.

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