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CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 93% (15th of 115)

Based on 2,917 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB
Poor: 64%Average: 93% Great: 124%

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Excellent average bench

The Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB averaged just 7.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 37.4GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 31.6GB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB is 59.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 71ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 23.8GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,917 samples)
Rank 1593%
Min Avg Max
25 MC Read 37.4 50.3
16.1 MC Write 31.6 46.3
18.9 MC Mixed 31.1 41.8
95.3% 33.4 GB/s
Min Avg Max
15 SC Read 23.8 32.1
15.9 SC Write 30.5 47.9
19.2 SC Mixed 30.2 39.2
80.5% 28.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
50.6 Latency 71 101
56.4% 71 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 27.4
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 29.3
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 34.7
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 32.8
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 39.1
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
96% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 35.3
96% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 30.3
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 37.4
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
95.5% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 35.1
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 36.4
84% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
94.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 34.5
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 31.6
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 39.6
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
82.8% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 31.7
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 31.3
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
67.1% Good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 25.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 25.1
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
66% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 25.5
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 24.5
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
65.2% Good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25
66% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 24.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
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Desktop 103%
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Workstation 200%
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CPU
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD  $250Bench 99%, 60,132 samples1,910x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD  $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples1,340x
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD  $395Bench 88%, 197,342 samples1,102x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,102x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples877x
RTX 3090Nvidia  $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples610x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples846x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples706x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples420x
RAM
CMT16GX4M2C3600C18 2x8GBCorsairBench 93%, 2,917 samples1x
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