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Crucial BLS2K4G4D240FSA

Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB

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Release date: Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 68% (84th of 113)

Based on 835 user benchmarks.  Model: Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FADG 2x4GB
Poor: 40%Average: 68% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB averaged 32.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 26GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 25.3GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB is 47.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 15.4GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 74.6ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 835 samples)
Rank 8468%
Min Avg Max
14.1 MC Read 25.3 33.5
13.5 MC Write 26 33.3
11.9 MC Mixed 21.1 29.2
69% 24.1 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.99 SC Read 15.4 21.9
12.2 SC Write 23.8 32.5
11.2 SC Mixed 20 26.2
56.4% 19.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
59.4 Latency 74.6 96.9
53.7% 74.6 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
73.3% Very good
MC Read 31
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 29.4
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 28.8
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
52.5% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.8
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 15
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2533 MHz
50.8% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
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Gaming 45%
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H - $117

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel  $202Bench 72%, 221,872 samples1,281x
Core i7-6700Intel  $300Bench 75%, 265,119 samples674x
Core i5-6400Intel  $173Bench 69%, 174,158 samples611x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 1,300,415 samples560x
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 51%, 832,260 samples322x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $138Bench 80%, 1,234,782 samples294x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $89Bench 104%, 849,566 samples217x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 106%, 758,178 samples110x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 66%, 397,594 samples94x
RAM
Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GBCrucial  $35Bench 68%, 835 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $733

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

3 years ago.

NorthStar
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Excellent

19 months ago.

Paid $34.99 for this a few months ago to upgrade a friend's brother's PC. Paired it up with a i3-6100 and a GTX 950. No issues and gets the job done. I will not recommend buying this with any newer CPUs and motherboards, as 16GB 3200MHz is becoming the standard these days for a new PC.

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