Test Methodology
Comparison Memory |
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G.Skill Trident Z Royal
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Corsair Vengeance LPX
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| Model |
F4-3600C18D-16GTRS
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CMK16GX4M2Z2666C16
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| Capacity |
16GB (2x8GB)
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16GB (2x8GB)
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| Speed |
3,600MHz
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2,667MHz
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| Timings |
18-22-22-42-2T
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16-18-18-35-2T
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| Voltage |
1.35V
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1.20V
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| Price |
£200
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£90
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Test Platform |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |||
| Motherboard | MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC (1.80 BIOS) | |||
| Primary Storage Device | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB | |||
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition (419.67) | |||
| Power Supply | Corsair HX1000i | |||
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit (1809) | |||
Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 v5.99.4900 | Memory analysis tool supporting the latest CPUs | |||
| HEXUS.PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | |||
| CINEBENCH R20 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | |||
| HandBrake 1.2.2 | Converting a 4K video file to YouTube 1080p60 | |||
| 3DMark Time Spy | DX12, Default Test | |||
| Civilization VI | DX12,1,920x1,080, 8xMSAA, High Quality | |||
| F1 2017 | DX11, 1,920x1,080, Ultra-high preset | |||
| World of Tanks | DX11, 1,920x1,080, TSSAA HQ, Ultra Quality | |||
Notes
We have tested from the ground-up using a fresh, up-to-date Windows build and the latest BIOS on the MSI X470 motherboard. As mentioned, the performance benefits of faster RAM can be evaluated by comparing it to generic memory running at 2,667MHz.
Overclocking
We've chosen three arbitrary speeds and timings, at 1.45V, in order to evaluate the overclocking potential of the modules. Voltage was increased to 1.45V.
| 3,800MHz (18-22-22-45-2T) |
3,800MHz
(16-16-16-36-2T) |
4,000MHz
(18-22-22-45-2T) |
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| G.Skill Trident Z Royal @ 1.45V |
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It's good to see premium DDR4 run at high speeds on an AMD platform, and we actually topped-out at 4,050MHz using the memory's native speed, which is impressive.