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KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2021.

Average Bench: 95.7% (12th of 115)

Based on 13,018 user benchmarks.  Model: Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB
Poor: 71%Average: 95.7% Great: 121%

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Excellent average bench

The Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB averaged just 4.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 38GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Mixed IO Bench 33.3GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB is 49.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 74.7ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 24.7GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,018 samples)
Rank 1295.7%
Min Avg Max
27.7 MC Read 38 47.7
18 MC Write 31.8 46.7
21.9 MC Mixed 33.3 42.2
98.2% 34.4 GB/s
Min Avg Max
15.1 SC Read 24.7 32.4
17.7 SC Write 32.5 48.2
20.1 SC Mixed 30.8 40
83.8% 29.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
55.7 Latency 74.7 93.2
53.6% 74.7 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 @ 3600 MHz
135% Outstanding
MC Read 67.3
MC Write 45.2
MC Mixed 39.8
145% 50.8 GB/s
SC Read 32
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 39
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz
118% Outstanding
MC Read 46.2
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 41.1
126% 44 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 28.5
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz
117% Outstanding
MC Read 46.9
MC Write 43.2
MC Mixed 42.3
126% 44.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 29.1
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
111% Outstanding
MC Read 43.2
MC Write 44.3
MC Mixed 32.2
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 31.4
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz
110% Outstanding
MC Read 44
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 36.3
115% 40.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 24.8
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
102% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 38.2
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 31.5
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 40.8
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
101% Outstanding
MC Read 43.6
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 38.3
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 39.3
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
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Desktop 104%
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Workstation 97%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B660 GAMING X DDR4

CPU
Core i5-12400FIntel  $150Bench 98%, 32,972 samples1,048x
Core i5-12600KFIntel  $210Bench 109%, 17,383 samples338x
Core i5-12600KIntel  $224Bench 109%, 57,538 samples305x
GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia  $280Bench 101%, 407,619 samples397x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $300Bench 128%, 416,603 samples375x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $450Bench 148%, 619,642 samples305x
SSD
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $50Bench 260%, 140,876 samples268x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $66Bench 386%, 206,100 samples155x
SNVS1000G 1TBKingstonBench 178%, 18,978 samples96x
RAM
KF3600C17D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 96%, 13,018 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $480

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Excellent

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3600 Mhz is enough for actual game loadout, 2x8 GB is sick

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