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Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15(|B|R|W)

Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB

Average Bench: 83.7% (41st of 113)

Based on 374,591 user benchmarks.  Models: Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 2x8GB, Unknown? CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 2x8GB
Poor: 59%Average: 83.7% Great: 104%

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Very good average bench

The Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB averaged just 16.3% 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 32.9GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 29.6GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB is 44.6%. 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. Physical RAM Latency 74.1ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 20.4GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 374,591 samples)
Rank 4183.7%
Min Avg Max
23.1 MC Read 32.9 41.6
17.7 MC Write 29.6 39.6
19 MC Mixed 27.3 34.6
85.5% 29.9 GB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 SC Read 20.4 25.8
15.6 SC Write 28.9 40.7
16.2 SC Mixed 25.9 32.7
71.6% 25 GB/s
Min Avg Max
50.3 Latency 74.1 102
54% 74.1 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
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 33.1
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 28.1
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 34.3
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 34.2
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
85% Excellent
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 30.4
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 22.5
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 94.1
42% 94.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
72.9% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
66.7% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 20.2
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
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 Prices

Approx. $73 @ launch in Oct '14
OutletPCUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15R $753 months
OutletPCUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 $753 months
OutletPCUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15W $809 months
AmazonUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15W $8023 mins
AmazonUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 $8023 mins
AmazonUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15R $831 month
AmazonUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15B $8319 days
OutletPCUS CMK16GX4M2B3000C15B $14018 months
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Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $149Bench 78%, 395,731 samples12,753x
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Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $167Bench 85%, 294,957 samples5,898x
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RX 580AMD  $159Bench 57%, 464,148 samples4,750x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 84%, 162,463 samples2,961x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $252Bench 56%, 876,187 samples2,586x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $73Bench 107%, 356,454 samples3,129x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $150Bench 115%, 204,768 samples1,252x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $68Bench 107%, 103,438 samples1,247x
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Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $75Bench 84%, 374,591 samples5,405x
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 Comments

RAMPro
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1,235

Official site www.corsair.com/...

Added 4 years ago.
USA-User
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6,544

Terrible (edit your comment) Add link

16 days ago.

Built this in 2015. Recently replaced a EVGA GTX 750 GTI with a MSI 1660 TIx Built around Z170 Gaming Pro MBoard.

DEU-User
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4,151

Excellent

27 days ago.

no probs with zen+ , running 3133 MHz Cl14 :)

GRC-User
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2,273

Poor

21 months 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....

PRT-User
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1,932

Good

6 months ago.

Best buck for speed and latency

ColdSpy
Avatar level
310

Excellent

7 months ago.

Might be a tempting buy for most but suggested to pay little more for DDR4 3200 CL16 one which is better for current Zen 2 CPUs.

ViceCity
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102

Terrible

23 months ago.

can't do cl14

mazinga
Avatar level
50

Average

15 months ago.

It does the job

nas05
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14

Excellent

24 months ago.

luvly jubbly

Kanade
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12

Good

5 months ago.

Great value, works fine but only on XMP

OPMSIronMan
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10

Average

23 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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VexeI
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8

Excellent

14 months ago.

blazing fast

kavaltiia
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8

Good

5 months ago.

works fine for loading wow

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