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Corsair CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9

Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 40.8% (123rd of 132)

Based on 664 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 3x4GB
Poor: 29%Average: 40.8% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB averaged 59.2% 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 68.8ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 14.1GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB is 29.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 11.4GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Mixed IO Bench 12.5GB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 664 samples)
Rank 12340.8%
Min Avg Max
9.3 MC Read 14.1 20.6
8.9 MC Write 13.9 20.8
8.4 MC Mixed 12.5 18.4
38.6% 13.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
7.4 SC Read 11.4 15.6
7.4 SC Write 13.1 18.6
8.2 SC Mixed 12.6 17.7
35.3% 12.4 GB/s
Min Avg Max
55.1 Latency 68.8 84.2
58.1% 68.8 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
65.2% Good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 22.2
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 12.1
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
39.6% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 12
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
38.1% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 11.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
36.7% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 10.7
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 92.7
43% 92.7 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
36.3% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 12.2
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 12.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 84.4
47% 84.4 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
33.8% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 10.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 94.1
42% 94.1 ns
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
29.1% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
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Gaming 41%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 34%
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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

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Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples2,402x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $43Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,233x
Core i7-4790Intel  $104Bench 71%, 255,027 samples444x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples818x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples358x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples314x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples285x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $85Bench 112%, 695,664 samples209x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $77Bench 105%, 762,998 samples141x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GBCorsairBench 41%, 664 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798

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