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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% (38th of 106)

Based on 178,354 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 2x8GB
Poor: 53%Average: 86.1% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB averaged just 13.8% 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 33.7GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 31.9GB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB is 51.5%. 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 71.3ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 20.4GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 178,354 samples)
Rank 3886.1%
Min Avg Max
18.8 MC Read 33.7 42
18.2 MC Write 31.9 39.6
15.5 MC Mixed 26.9 34.2
88.1% 30.8 GB/s
Min Avg Max
13.7 SC Read 20.4 25.8
17.6 SC Write 31.4 41.2
15.5 SC Mixed 25.2 30.6
73.3% 25.6 GB/s
Min Avg Max
49.8 Latency 71.3 99.4
56.1% 71.3 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 @ 2933 MHz
97.3% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 31.4
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 27.2
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
75.6% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 26
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.2
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 91.7
44% 91.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
64.8% Good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 23.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 94.2
42% 94.2 ns
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 Prices

Approx. $73 @ launch in Oct '14
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Gaming 114%
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Desktop 121%
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Workstation 108%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $154

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $366Bench 108%, 255,707 samples11,332x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $260Bench 103%, 94,377 samples4,750x
Core i7-8700Intel  $295Bench 102%, 77,197 samples1,451x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 122%, 465,183 samples3,314x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 150%, 310,726 samples2,957x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $230Bench 71%, 513,955 samples2,222x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 200%, 117,735 samples1,514x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $107Bench 113%, 323,607 samples1,223x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $130Bench 267%, 78,884 samples1,207x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $95Bench 86%, 178,354 samples2,430x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $1,243

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 Comments

RAMPro
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735

Official site www.corsair.com/...

Added 3 years ago.
USA-User
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5,056

Good (edit your comment) Add link

17 days ago.

ya idk

DEU-User
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3,325

Good

10 days ago.

very slow rates, XMP and evey clockable option tweaked

GRC-User
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1,865

Poor

7 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....

ViceCity
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82

Terrible

9 months ago.

can't do cl14

mazinga
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50

Average

1 month ago.

It does the job

userbanchmark
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30

Excellent

2 days ago.

oh yes good, buy much 54gb because good

nas05
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14

Excellent

10 months ago.

luvly jubbly

OPMSIronMan
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10

Average

9 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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Excellent

7 days ago.

blazing fast

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