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DDR3 1600 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

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Average Bench: 49.9% (93rd of 108)

Based on 1,918 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 71.5ns
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 18.1GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB is 29.6%. 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 1,918 samples)
Rank 9349.9%
Min Avg Max
10.3 MC Read 17.9 21.6
9.6 MC Write 18.1 22.1
8.63 MC Mixed 15.5 18.3
49.1% 17.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
7.33 SC Read 12.9 16.6
8.3 SC Write 16.1 20.9
8.2 SC Mixed 14.5 18.4
41.4% 14.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
58.4 Latency 71.5 99
56% 71.5 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
62.7% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18.7
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 19.1
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
56.5% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17.2
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
53.4% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 14.1
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 17.2
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 16.6
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 16.5
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
50.7% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
50.5% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.2
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
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Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS

CPU
Core i5-4590Intel  $125Bench 72%, 56,325 samples197x
Core i5-4460Intel  $190Bench 65%, 113,003 samples138x
Core i7-4790Intel  $308Bench 76%, 106,132 samples75x
GPU
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 37%, 96,754 samples92x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $230Bench 70%, 620,088 samples80x
GTX 750 TiNvidia  $110Bench 22%, 151,520 samples67x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $45Bench 54%, 177,840 samples55x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $85Bench 105%, 432,736 samples43x
840 Evo 120GBSamsung  $138Bench 91%, 52,504 samples38x
RAM
DDR3 1600 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 1,918 samples57x
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