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M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

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Average Bench: 84.9% (40th of 108)

Based on 2,972 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB
Poor: 72%Average: 84.9% Great: 106%

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Very good average bench

The Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB averaged just 15.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 33.8GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 30.8GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB is 34.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 72.3ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 20GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,972 samples)
Rank 4084.9%
Min Avg Max
27.6 MC Read 33.8 43.8
20 MC Write 30.8 38.9
21.6 MC Mixed 26.7 35.8
86.9% 30.4 GB/s
Min Avg Max
15.3 SC Read 20 25.9
19.4 SC Write 29.9 37.4
19.1 SC Mixed 26 33.3
72.3% 25.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
56.6 Latency 72.3 98.1
55.3% 72.3 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 29.4
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 34.9
SC Mixed 26.6
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 29.9
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 21.6
64% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 24.4
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 27.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 35
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 34.1
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 33.1
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 23.3
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
81.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 22.5
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 26.3
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
77% Very good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 22.7
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
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Ryzen 5 2400GAMD  $120Bench 62%, 50,259 samples1,190x
Core i5-8400Intel  $179Bench 78%, 109,239 samples524x
Ryzen 7 2700AMD  $184Bench 72%, 25,470 samples389x
GPU
Radeon RX 580AMDBench 58%, 2,585 samples709x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $124Bench 34%, 124,507 samples555x
RX 550AMD  $79Bench 20%, 12,967 samples396x
SSD
MZNLN128HAHQ-000H1 128GBSamsungBench 79%, 4,285 samples501x
SD9SN8W-128G-1006 128GBSandiskBench 67%, 2,737 samples189x
hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-8310A 128GBSKBench 101%, 630 samples182x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 85%, 2,972 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $120

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