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M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 86.5% (29th of 115)

Based on 6,612 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
Poor: 70%Average: 86.5% Great: 101%

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Very good average bench

The Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB averaged just 13.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 33.1GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Write Bench 31.7GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB is 31.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 75ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 19.7GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,612 samples)
Rank 2986.5%
Min Avg Max
26.2 MC Read 33.1 42.1
19.9 MC Write 31.2 36.7
23.3 MC Mixed 28.7 38.7
88.6% 31 GB/s
Min Avg Max
13.4 SC Read 19.7 27.8
18.9 SC Write 31.7 38.6
18.8 SC Mixed 27.5 37.1
75.1% 26.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
61.5 Latency 75 98.4
53.3% 75 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
138% Outstanding
MC Read 74.2
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 42.5
150% 52.5 GB/s
SC Read 31.5
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 39.7
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
91% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 28.7
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 26
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 28.7
93% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 26.9
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 29
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 23.6
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 27.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 25.6
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 25.9
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 24.6
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
76.8% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 25.5
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 21.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
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Gaming 150%
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Desktop 99%
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Workstation 138%
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Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7C04)

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $450Bench 97%, 550,833 samples236x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $595Bench 98%, 354,223 samples209x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $250Bench 93%, 321,194 samples156x
GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples129x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia  $1,200Bench 131%, 261,508 samples90x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $450Bench 104%, 478,117 samples87x
SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples96x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $88Bench 332%, 443,394 samples42x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $190Bench 297%, 331,647 samples41x
RAM
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples69x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $891

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