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HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 85.9% (29th of 115)

Based on 51,435 user benchmarks.  Model: Kingston KHX3000C15D4/8GX 2x8GB
Poor: 65%Average: 85.9% Great: 108%

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Very good average bench

The Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB averaged just 14.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 34.1GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 30GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB is 42.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 74.3ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 21.3GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 51,435 samples)
Rank 2985.9%
Min Avg Max
25.3 MC Read 34.1 43.2
18 MC Write 30 40.4
20 MC Mixed 28.2 36
87.9% 30.8 GB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 SC Read 21.3 28.7
17.2 SC Write 29.9 41.9
17.7 SC Mixed 26.8 35.4
74.3% 26 GB/s
Min Avg Max
53.2 Latency 74.3 97
53.9% 74.3 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 @ 3000 MHz
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 34.6
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 39
SC Mixed 29.2
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 36.7
MC Mixed 33.7
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 29.4
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
99.6% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 36.7
MC Mixed 31
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 29.2
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
95.9% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 33.1
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 28.5
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 32.7
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 25.3
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
84.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 23.4
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 25
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
78.5% Very good
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 28.3
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 90.9
44% 90.9 ns
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation 40%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $86

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $215Bench 73%, 446,215 samples2,817x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $111Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,078x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $213Bench 74%, 142,983 samples835x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $150Bench 52%, 861,249 samples1,023x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples772x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples744x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $18Bench 66%, 424,288 samples555x
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples325x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $67Bench 105%, 762,998 samples277x
RAM
HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 51,435 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $469

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 Comments

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SRB-User
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Excellent

3 years ago.

Pretty decent ram, top speed is 3100 but Cl15 does wonders.

newfulluser
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Stable OC at 3200Mhz. The comment below that says they are using it at 3800Mhz must be a typo, it is not stable at that frequency, at least on my system.

cemtemeltas
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Using this at 3800MHz is love.

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