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DDR3 1600 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 50.2% (96th of 113)

Based on 2,941 user benchmarks.  Model: Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB
Poor: 32%Average: 50.2% Great: 59%

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Average average bench

The Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB averaged 49.8% 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 18.3GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB is 27.2%. 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 13.1GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 14.7GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,941 samples)
Rank 9650.2%
Min Avg Max
10.5 MC Read 17.9 21.5
10.9 MC Write 18.3 22
9.2 MC Mixed 15.6 18.3
49.2% 17.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.1 SC Read 13.1 16.5
9.3 SC Write 16.3 21
8.8 SC Mixed 14.7 18.4
42% 14.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
58.5 Latency 72.2 100
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
57.7% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 12.1
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
56.9% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
56% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 16.4
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
54.8% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.5
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.8
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
54.4% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 17.2
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
49.7% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
21% Poor
MC Read 3.3
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.8
20% 7.2 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 4.2
17% 6 GB/s
Latency 160
25% 160 ns
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Desktop 85%
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Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

CPU
Core i5-4690KIntel  $229Bench 81%, 192,684 samples63x
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 83%, 345,758 samples35x
Core i7-4790Intel  $208Bench 77%, 186,532 samples20x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 52%, 611,544 samples36x
GTX 980Nvidia  $500Bench 60%, 142,173 samples11x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 78%, 939,587 samples11x
SSD
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 97%, 150,551 samples25x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 646,620 samples16x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 535,648 samples8x
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DDR3 1600 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 2,941 samples21x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $669

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