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Corsair CMX16GX3M2A1600C11

XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 50% (115th of 132)

Based on 477 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair XMS3 CMX16GX3M2A1600C11 4x8GB
Poor: 41%Average: 50% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GB 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. 16 Core Read Bench 18.2GB/s
Avg. Physical RAM Latency 78.1ns

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GB is just 18.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 13.7GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Mixed IO Bench 15.5GB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 477 samples)
Rank 11550%
Min Avg Max
15 MC Read 18.2 21.9
13.6 MC Write 17.6 21.8
13.3 MC Mixed 15.5 17.8
48.9% 17.1 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.34 SC Read 13.7 17.6
8.2 SC Write 16.4 22
10.4 SC Mixed 16 20.3
44% 15.4 GB/s
Min Avg Max
62.2 Latency 78.1 96.5
51.2% 78.1 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1200 MHz clocked @ 2000 MHz
72% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 22.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 23.5
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
57.5% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 19.4
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 16.3
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
49% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 80.9
50% 80.9 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1200 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
48.5% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 14.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
48.3% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 16.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
47.7% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 82.4
49% 82.4 ns
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Gaming 41%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Pro3 - $212

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $70Bench 68%, 185,516 samples483x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $150Bench 72%, 165,979 samples209x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples185x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples122x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples91x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples78x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples55x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples53x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $80Bench 106%, 202,785 samples40x
RAM
XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 477 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $424

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