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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 23.2% (113th of 113)

Based on 2,400 user benchmarks.  Model: Unknown 42GB
Poor: 12%Average: 23.2% Great: 47%

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Very poor average bench

The Unknown 42GB averaged 76.7% 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 109ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 8.17GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Unknown 42GB is 35.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Unknown 42GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 5.66GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Write Bench 6.1GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,400 samples)
Rank 11323.2%
Min Avg Max
3.72 MC Read 8.17 17.8
3.6 MC Write 7.23 14.4
3.3 MC Mixed 7.55 17.4
21.8% 7.65 GB/s
Min Avg Max
2.4 SC Read 5.66 11
2.8 SC Write 6.1 10.7
2.82 SC Mixed 6.3 11.9
17.2% 6.02 GB/s
Min Avg Max
60.9 Latency 109 185
36.8% 109 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024, 36864 MB
20.7% Poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.53 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 98.5
41% 98.5 ns
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024, 36864 MB
20.6% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 5.9
18% 6.43 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048, 36864 MB
18.9% Very poor
MC Read 5.9
MC Write 6.1
MC Mixed 5.9
17% 5.97 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 6
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
null MHz
2048, 2048, 1024, 1024, 36864 MB
10.5% Very poor
MC Read 3.6
MC Write 3.6
MC Mixed 2.9
10% 3.37 GB/s
SC Read 3.3
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 3.6
10% 3.6 GB/s
Latency 250
16% 250 ns
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System: HP Compaq dc7900 Convertible Minitower

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $40Bench 43%, 56,001 samples145x
Core2 Duo E8500Intel  $130Bench 45%, 17,592 samples79x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 49%, 18,750 samples63x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 11,403 samples157x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 105,899 samples25x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 66,117 samples21x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 58%, 121,503 samples10x
Green 120GB (2018)WD  $27Bench 43%, 48,969 samples7x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 67%, 266,434 samples7x
RAM
42GBUnknownBench 23%, 2,400 samples78x
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