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Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB

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Release date: Q4 2014.

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Average Bench: 78.5% (58th of 108)

Based on 42,366 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 2x8GB
Poor: 47%Average: 78.5% Great: 97%

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Good average bench

The Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB averaged 21.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 30.3GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 29GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB is 49.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 18.6GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 73.5ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 42,366 samples)
Rank 5878.5%
Min Avg Max
16.9 MC Read 30.3 38
16.1 MC Write 29 36.3
15.1 MC Mixed 24.6 32.5
79.9% 28 GB/s
Min Avg Max
12.6 SC Read 18.6 23.7
14.7 SC Write 28.3 37
14 SC Mixed 23.5 28.7
67% 23.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
54.9 Latency 73.5 100
54.4% 73.5 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 clocked @ 2133 MHz
77.8% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.5
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 23.7
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
73.4% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 22.2
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 24
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
70.9% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 24.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 18.5
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 88.4
45% 88.4 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
65.4% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 23
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 14.7
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
51.4% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 18.5
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation 53%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $228

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $279Bench 80%, 347,096 samples12,602x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $226Bench 77%, 199,400 samples9,152x
Core i7-6700Intel  $293Bench 69%, 112,223 samples1,797x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $391Bench 97%, 606,639 samples5,620x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 123%, 505,858 samples3,688x
GTX 970Nvidia  $399Bench 63%, 429,875 samples3,507x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 446,313 samples3,446x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 114%, 351,563 samples2,750x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 202%, 129,380 samples701x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $70Bench 78%, 42,366 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,072

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Excellent

8 months ago.

Just great and i rock it !!!

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Excellent

17 months ago.

perfect

Titaniumbear75
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Average

7 months ago.

Had to RMA a stick due to constant BSOD and failed memtest86. Still experienced rare BSOD with new ram due to the failed stick corrupting windows system files, had to reinstall windows to fix the issue.

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