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Corsair CMX6GX3M3A1600C9

XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 3x2GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 40.2% (107th of 115)

Based on 98 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair XMS3 CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 3x2GB
Poor: 27%Average: 40.2% Great: 53%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 3x2GB averaged 59.8% 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 68.3ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 14.2GB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 3x2GB is 26.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 3x2GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 11GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 12.2GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 98 samples)
Rank 10740.2%
Min Avg Max
9.18 MC Read 14.2 18.6
6.8 MC Write 13.2 19.1
8.1 MC Mixed 12.6 17
38.1% 13.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.59 SC Read 11 15.5
5.99 SC Write 12.4 19.3
6.29 SC Mixed 12.2 17.7
33.9% 11.9 GB/s
Min Avg Max
54.3 Latency 68.3 88
58.6% 68.3 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
68.4% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 24.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
49.9% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
48.8% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 10.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
3 of 8 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
43% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 13.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 11.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
41.8% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 10.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
37.1% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 11.5
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.9
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 10.6
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10.1
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
30.5% Below average
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 9
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 7.5
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
19% Very poor
MC Read 6.2
MC Write 3.1
MC Mixed 4.5
13% 4.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 10.4
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
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Workstation 12%
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Motherboard: MSI 770-C45 (MS-7599)

CPU
Phenom II X4 955AMD  $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples14x
Athlon II X3 425AMDBench 42%, 1,367 samples5x
Athlon II X4 630AMDBench 45%, 7,197 samples5x
GPU
R9 280XAMD  $500Bench 35%, 94,130 samples4x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples4x
HD 7850AMD  $174Bench 19%, 49,592 samples4x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples5x
AS350 256GBApacerBench 70%, 5,875 samples3x
Fury 240GBHyperX  $193Bench 71%, 27,826 samples2x
RAM
XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 3x2GBCorsairBench 40%, 98 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 25% - Poor Total price: $621

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