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Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15(|B|R|W)

Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB

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Release date: Q4 2014.

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Average Bench: 86.1% (33rd of 105)

Based on 98,856 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 2x8GB
Poor: 53%Average: 86.1% Great: 104%

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Very good average bench

The Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB averaged just 13.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 33.5GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 32.2GB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB is 51.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 20.1GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 68.1ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 98,856 samples)
Rank 3386.1%
Min Avg Max
19.4 MC Read 33.5 41.7
18.6 MC Write 32.2 39.8
15.1 MC Mixed 26.5 34
87.8% 30.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
14.3 SC Read 20.1 25.7
16.3 SC Write 31.4 41.2
16.1 SC Mixed 25.4 30.9
73.3% 25.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
49.8 Latency 68.1 99.7
58.7% 68.1 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 clocked @ 3000 MHz
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 29
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 29.9
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
96.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 26.4
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 32
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 26.2
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 34
SC Mixed 27.8
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
75.3% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.7
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 23.4
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
67.6% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 23.7
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 20.4
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
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Core i7-7700KIntel  $350Bench 95%, 191,889 samples6,134x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $251Bench 92%, 67,096 samples2,618x
Core i7-7700Intel  $315Bench 83%, 58,082 samples510x
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GTX 1070Nvidia  $345Bench 98%, 364,502 samples2,147x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $450Bench 124%, 306,559 samples1,837x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $249Bench 71%, 342,933 samples1,465x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 287,689 samples1,392x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $98Bench 114%, 237,118 samples1,151x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 199%, 95,735 samples985x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $148Bench 86%, 98,856 samples1,798x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $1,102

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RAMPro
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Disliked (edit your comment) Add link

8 days ago.

DEU-User
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Excellent

28 days ago.

very slow rates, XMP and evey clockable option tweaked

GRC-User
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Poor

1 month ago.

My first Kit was problematic had to RMA and the one stick that worked, couldnt get past 3100mhz. (had random crashes at 3000 as well) This RMA kit, dont know wth is good about it. I pushed it until this time @ 3500mhz with C15 and crazy timings still is rock....

ViceCity
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Terrible

4 months ago.

can't do cl14

nas05
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Excellent

4 months ago.

luvly jubbly

OPMSIronMan
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Average

3 months ago.

my G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2800 C16 2x8GB performs better than the average of this one and better than the highest result for this one ;) I run mine at 3200 15-15-36 1T 1.35v for ---LESS MONEY--- lol!

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