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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 59.9% (82nd of 108)

Based on 12,529 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung 2x4GB
Poor: 44%Average: 59.9% Great: 81%

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Average average bench

The Samsung 2x4GB averaged 40.1% 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. 16 Core Write Bench 24.6GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 21.3GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 2x4GB is 37.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 2x4GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 12.5GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 109ns
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,529 samples)
Rank 8259.9%
Min Avg Max
14.7 MC Read 21.3 24.8
16.7 MC Write 24.6 46.9
14.8 MC Mixed 19.3 21.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
7.31 SC Read 12.5 15.5
9.42 SC Write 21.2 26.1
10.1 SC Mixed 17 20.6
48.3% 16.9 GB/s
Min Avg Max
79.3 Latency 109 156
36.7% 109 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 48.1
MC Mixed 21.1
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
64.8% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 21.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
64% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 20.3
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 20
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 92.3
43% 92.3 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
63.3% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 24.9
MC Mixed 21.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 17.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 92.2
43% 92.2 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
61.7% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 19.7
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 18.2
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 19.1
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 91.1
44% 91.1 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
55.6% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 13.9
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
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CPU
Core i7-6600UIntelBench 37%, 14,662 samples3,017x
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 35%, 20,250 samples1,869x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 152,838 samples3,952x
GeForce GPUNvidiaBench 9%, 893 samples664x
GeForce GTX 965MNvidiaBench 24%, 1,737 samples269x
SSD
MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GBSamsungBench 91%, 3,433 samples1,096x
MZFLV512HCJH-000MV 512GBSamsungBench 109%, 1,261 samples736x
MZFLV256 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 86%, 3,167 samples583x
RAM
2x4GBSamsungBench 60%, 12,529 samples2,150x
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