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Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB

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Release date: Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 92% (19th of 105)

Based on 93 user benchmarks.  Model: G.SKILL F4-3600C17-4GTZ 2x4GB
Poor: 58%Average: 92% Great: 117%

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Excellent average bench

The G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB averaged just 7.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 35.9GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 34.9GB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB is 58.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 20.1GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 66.5ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 93 samples)
Rank 1992%
Min Avg Max
15.4 MC Read 34.9 46.7
15.6 MC Write 35.9 48.2
12.7 MC Mixed 28.1 36.7
94.2% 33 GB/s
Min Avg Max
12.9 SC Read 20.1 26.4
14.4 SC Write 34.2 46
12.7 SC Mixed 26.6 34.9
77% 27 GB/s
Min Avg Max
45.6 Latency 66.5 102
60.1% 66.5 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 @ 3600 MHz
115% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 47.7
MC Mixed 35.5
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 35.3
99% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 46.4
86% 46.4 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
114% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 47.2
MC Mixed 33.9
118% 41.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 30.8
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
113% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 47.2
MC Mixed 34.4
117% 41.1 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 30.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
112% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 46.6
MC Mixed 34
116% 40.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 30.4
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
73% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 22.2
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 22.1
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
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Gaming 96%
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Desktop 106%
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Workstation 67%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $290Bench 89%, 260,686 samples170x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $236Bench 85%, 151,202 samples130x
Core i7-6700Intel  $315Bench 75%, 86,402 samples34x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $350Bench 99%, 466,205 samples80x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $490Bench 123%, 398,090 samples72x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $240Bench 71%, 464,970 samples45x
SSD
950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsung  $339Bench 202%, 20,552 samples33x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $100Bench 112%, 294,866 samples30x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 105%, 364,368 samples28x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GBG.SKILL  $114Bench 92%, 93 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,093

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