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DDR3 1600 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 49.8% (92nd of 108)

Based on 2,266 user benchmarks.  Model: Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB
Poor: 30%Average: 49.8% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB averaged 50.2% 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 72.4ns
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 18.1GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB is 29.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 12.8GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 14.5GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,266 samples)
Rank 9249.8%
Min Avg Max
9.9 MC Read 17.8 21.5
9.9 MC Write 18.1 21.9
8.7 MC Mixed 15.5 18.3
48.9% 17.1 GB/s
Min Avg Max
7.15 SC Read 12.8 16.6
8.12 SC Write 16.1 21
8 SC Mixed 14.5 18.2
41.4% 14.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
58.1 Latency 72.4 103
55.2% 72.4 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 @ 1600 MHz
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
57.8% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
56.2% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 17.1
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
54.7% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
50.6% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 14
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
31.4% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 8.9
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
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Desktop 55%
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Workstation 30%
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Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS

CPU
Core i5-4590Intel  $171Bench 67%, 66,809 samples221x
Core i5-4460Intel  $185Bench 59%, 139,227 samples163x
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 250,590 samples91x
GPU
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 28%, 99,508 samples107x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $285Bench 56%, 747,470 samples92x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $110Bench 17%, 175,355 samples81x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $70Bench 54%, 201,282 samples55x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 106%, 519,572 samples46x
840 Evo 120GBSamsung  $138Bench 91%, 62,638 samples43x
RAM
DDR3 1600 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 2,266 samples67x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $450

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