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Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 54.4% (85th of 108)

Based on 18,972 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 4x4GB
Poor: 42%Average: 54.4% Great: 65%

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Average average bench

The Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB averaged 45.6% 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 66.9ns
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 19.5GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 14.4GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 17GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 18,972 samples)
Rank 8554.4%
Min Avg Max
15.1 MC Read 19.2 23.7
13.7 MC Write 19.5 23.9
14.1 MC Mixed 17.3 20.7
53.3% 18.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.7 SC Read 14.4 18.2
8.2 SC Write 17.3 22.8
10.9 SC Mixed 17 21
46.4% 16.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
53.8 Latency 66.9 82.6
59.8% 66.9 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
61.1% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
60.1% Good
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 19
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 54.1
74% 54.1 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1400 MHz
54.3% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 16.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
51.9% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 17.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
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Gaming 48%
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Desktop 67%
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Workstation 38%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - $167

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $195Bench 61%, 117,881 samples6,997x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $300Bench 64%, 82,748 samples2,896x
Core i7-3770Intel  $257Bench 61%, 124,301 samples1,290x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $399Bench 50%, 447,803 samples1,576x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $409Bench 78%, 603,111 samples1,277x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $250Bench 56%, 642,931 samples1,146x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 105%, 496,833 samples1,031x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 113%, 383,170 samples944x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 107%, 182,420 samples355x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 54%, 18,972 samples350x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $831

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