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DDR3 1600 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 49.9% (92nd of 108)

Based on 2,029 user benchmarks.  Model: Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB
Poor: 30%Average: 49.9% Great: 60%

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Below average average bench

The Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB averaged 50.0% 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 72.2ns
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 18.1GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB is 30.1%. 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 12.9GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 14.5GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,029 samples)
Rank 9249.9%
Min Avg Max
10 MC Read 17.8 21.6
9.6 MC Write 18.1 22.1
8.65 MC Mixed 15.5 18.5
49% 17.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
7.24 SC Read 12.9 16.6
7.95 SC Write 16.1 20.8
8.24 SC Mixed 14.5 18.6
41.4% 14.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
58.2 Latency 72.2 102
55.4% 72.2 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
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 18.1
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
56.3% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.8
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
51% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 14.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 14.3
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
46.3% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 14.7
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
46.2% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
26.9% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 7.6
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
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Desktop 54%
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Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS

CPU
Core i5-4590Intel  $181Bench 59%, 61,979 samples208x
Core i5-4460Intel  $186Bench 54%, 126,303 samples148x
Core i7-4790Intel  $320Bench 65%, 119,091 samples85x
GPU
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 28%, 91,125 samples99x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $270Bench 56%, 658,194 samples85x
GTX 750 TiNvidia  $110Bench 17%, 160,475 samples68x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $54Bench 54%, 198,640 samples55x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $86Bench 106%, 458,148 samples45x
840 Evo 120GBSamsung  $138Bench 91%, 60,913 samples41x
RAM
DDR3 1600 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 2,029 samples59x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $444

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