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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 84.5% (36th of 115)

Based on 130 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron Micron 12GB
Poor: 63%Average: 84.5% Great: 111%

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Very good average bench

The Micron 12GB averaged just 15.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron 12GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 33.1GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 32.7GB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron 12GB is 47.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron 12GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 112ns
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 16GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 130 samples)
Rank 3684.5%
Min Avg Max
24.6 MC Read 33.1 45.7
23.4 MC Write 32.7 45.3
20.4 MC Mixed 28.7 37.1
90% 31.5 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.77 SC Read 16 18.7
17.6 SC Write 28.2 39.8
17.4 SC Mixed 23.8 28.3
64.8% 22.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
96.7 Latency 112 135
35.8% 112 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4267, 4267 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 30
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
4267, 4267 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
81.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 31.7
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 19.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
4267, 4267 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
73.1% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 25.2
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 22.7
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 113
36% 113 ns
4267, 4267 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
72.5% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 23.4
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
4267, 4267 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
68.5% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 24.7
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 23.1
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
41.8% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
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