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42GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 23.6% (108th of 108)

Based on 1,745 user benchmarks.  Model: Unknown 42GB
Poor: 13%Average: 23.6% Great: 48%

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Very poor average bench

The Unknown 42GB averaged 76.3% 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 103ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 8.22GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Unknown 42GB is 34.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Unknown 42GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 5.74GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Write Bench 6.29GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,745 samples)
Rank 10823.6%
Min Avg Max
4.1 MC Read 8.22 18.7
3.9 MC Write 7.39 15.1
3.7 MC Mixed 7.67 17.4
22.2% 7.76 GB/s
Min Avg Max
2.3 SC Read 5.74 11.6
2.8 SC Write 6.29 11.2
3 SC Mixed 6.44 12.8
17.6% 6.15 GB/s
Min Avg Max
59.2 Latency 103 159
38.7% 103 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
null MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 36864 MB
40.7% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 15.6
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048, 36864 MB
20.9% Poor
MC Read 7
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 6.1
19% 6.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 90.7
44% 90.7 ns
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024, 36864 MB
20.1% Poor
MC Read 6.1
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6
18% 6.23 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 6.3
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 95.1
42% 95.1 ns
null MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 36864 MB
20% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 5.4
18% 6.47 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 5.6
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048, 36864 MB
17% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 4.6
15% 5.2 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 4.7
14% 5.07 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024, 2048, 1024, 33792 MB
11.2% Very poor
MC Read 3
MC Write 3.2
MC Mixed 3.7
9% 3.3 GB/s
SC Read 2.3
SC Write 2.6
SC Mixed 2.9
7% 2.6 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
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System: HP Compaq dc7900 Convertible Minitower

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $34Bench 25%, 45,703 samples430x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel  $170Bench 32%, 14,804 samples251x
Core2 Duo E8500Intel  $50Bench 26%, 13,661 samples215x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 18,532 samples469x
GeForce GT 610NvidiaBench 2%, 33,757 samples61x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 43,291 samples52x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $70Bench 54%, 201,282 samples18x
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 64%, 91,342 samples15x
A400 120GBKingston  $22Bench 60%, 54,795 samples14x
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42GBUnknownBench 24%, 1,745 samples234x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $104

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