Quad-Channel DDR3 Memory Round-Up

For our next set of numbers, we focused on the maximum X.M.P. frequency of each memory kit. For these tests, we entered our test system's UEFI and enabled the fastest X.M.P. profile available for each memory kit. Please note, that a couple of the DDR3-1600 kits obviously did not offer higher clocks via X.M.P., but their timings may have changed... 

X.M.P Performance with SiSoft SANDRA 2012 SP4
More Bandwidth and Latency Tests 


With all of the memoery kits overclocked via X.M.P., the Kingston HyperX DDR3-2133 and Corsair DDR3-1866MHz kits offered the most bandwidth and lowest latency. Although other kits offered higher frequencies, the more relaxed timings necessary to achieve those speeds adversely affects performance.
 

Marco Chiappetta

Marco Chiappetta

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com

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