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Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB

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Release date: Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 67.6% (84th of 113)

Based on 779 user benchmarks.  Model: Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FADG 2x4GB
Poor: 40%Average: 67.6% Great: 85%

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Above average average bench

The Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB averaged 32.3% 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 25.9GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 25.2GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB is 44.9%. 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 15.3GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 73.7ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 779 samples)
Rank 8467.6%
Min Avg Max
14 MC Read 25.2 33.1
13.6 MC Write 25.9 33.2
11.9 MC Mixed 20.9 28.9
68.5% 24 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.56 SC Read 15.3 21.5
12.2 SC Write 23.7 32.5
11 SC Mixed 19.9 26.1
56.1% 19.6 GB/s
Min Avg Max
59 Latency 73.7 96.7
54.3% 73.7 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
79.8% Very good
MC Read 31
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 21.9
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 25.1
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
71.2% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 21.4
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 21
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
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Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H - $117

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel  $235Bench 71%, 210,312 samples851x
Core i7-6700Intel  $299Bench 76%, 220,902 samples451x
Core i5-6400Intel  $179Bench 68%, 124,059 samples407x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 1,100,889 samples379x
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 51%, 677,318 samples224x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 80%, 1,100,904 samples212x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 772,089 samples148x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $66Bench 107%, 556,834 samples73x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 111%, 696,417 samples69x
RAM
Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GBCrucial  $35Bench 68%, 779 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $777

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 years ago.

NorthStar
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Excellent

6 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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