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Corsair CMZ4GX3M2A1600C9

Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 50.8% (98th of 115)

Based on 607 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance CMZ4GX3M2A1600C9 4x2GB
Poor: 32%Average: 50.8% Great: 64%

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Average average bench

The Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB averaged 49.1% 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 70.2ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 18.3GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB is 31.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 13GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Write Bench 14.8GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 607 samples)
Rank 9850.8%
Min Avg Max
13.2 MC Read 18.3 22.3
7.3 MC Write 17.7 23.2
11.6 MC Mixed 16.7 20.5
50.2% 17.6 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.7 SC Read 13 17.7
6.3 SC Write 14.8 20.5
8.21 SC Mixed 15.2 20.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
54.6 Latency 70.2 95.2
57% 70.2 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.7% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
48.7% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
33.2% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.5
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 9.3
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 27%
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Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 Plus (MS-7758)

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples4x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples3x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples2x
GPU
RX 480AMD  $75Bench 46%, 261,163 samples2x
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 26%, 161,132 samples2x
GeForce GTS 450NvidiaBench 7%, 25,436 samples2x
SSD
256G 256GBHs-ssd-e100Bench 74%, 2,993 samples2x
Trion 100 240GBOCZ  $95Bench 67%, 9,561 samples1x
530 Series 180GBIntelBench 71%, 4,011 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GBCorsairBench 51%, 607 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $211

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