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Kingston KHX1600C10D3/

HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 43.2% (96th of 108)

Based on 2,472 user benchmarks.  Model: Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ 2x8GB
Poor: 29%Average: 43.2% Great: 53%

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Below average average bench

The Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB averaged 56.7% 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. Physical RAM Latency 78.4ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 17.7GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB is 24.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Write Bench 8.33GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 9.64GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,472 samples)
Rank 9643.2%
Min Avg Max
10.1 MC Read 17.7 21.6
6.6 MC Write 13 17.2
8.92 MC Mixed 15.4 18.1
43.9% 15.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.12 SC Read 9.64 13.8
5.5 SC Write 8.33 12.9
7.2 SC Mixed 11.3 13.7
27.9% 9.76 GB/s
Min Avg Max
64 Latency 78.4 114
51% 78.4 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 DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
49.2% Average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 13.3
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
48.6% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 13.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
47.9% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 17.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 12.3
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
47.6% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.7
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
47.6% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 10
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
36.9% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 15.2
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 9.7
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,825,869 RAM Kits tested.

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Gaming 30%
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Desktop
Desktop 43%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $92

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 49%, 247,167 samples7,780x
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 42%, 168,309 samples7,170x
FX-8320AMD  $163Bench 44%, 91,262 samples3,459x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 32%, 464,235 samples2,257x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $280Bench 57%, 752,541 samples1,944x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 268,973 samples1,394x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $70Bench 55%, 209,618 samples1,093x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $55Bench 105%, 507,744 samples978x
A400 120GBKingston  $22Bench 60%, 64,868 samples635x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 43%, 2,472 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $447

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