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Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1333C9

XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 45.4% (95th of 108)

Based on 4,407 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair XMS3 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 2x4GB
Poor: 26%Average: 45.4% Great: 54%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB averaged 54.6% 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 77.7ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 16.1GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB is 27.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 12GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 13.5GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,407 samples)
Rank 9545.4%
Min Avg Max
8.58 MC Read 16.1 18.9
7.07 MC Write 15.8 19.3
7.8 MC Mixed 14.5 17
44.2% 15.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.3 SC Read 12 15.4
6 SC Write 13.9 19
7 SC Mixed 13.5 17.2
37.6% 13.1 GB/s
Min Avg Max
61.6 Latency 77.7 100
51.5% 77.7 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
53% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 17
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
52.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
52.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 16.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
39.7% Below average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 9.4
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz
34.1% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.4
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.8
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
29.3% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
28.5% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
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Gaming 34%
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Desktop 62%
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Workstation 38%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $190Bench 64%, 146,655 samples2,749x
Core i7-2600Intel  $306Bench 59%, 87,664 samples2,741x
Core i5-2400Intel  $87Bench 55%, 85,508 samples1,926x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 32%, 493,701 samples2,277x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 84,927 samples2,076x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $277Bench 57%, 750,397 samples1,578x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $85Bench 106%, 532,443 samples1,201x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 62%, 115,170 samples871x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 60%, 70,869 samples860x
RAM
XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 45%, 4,407 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $430

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Excellent

11 months ago.

Decent ram for the price, I would recommend to anyone looking for cheaper and reliable DDR3 ram!

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