Test Methodology
Comparison Memory |
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G.Skill Trident Z Neo
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G.Skill Trident Z
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HyperX
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| Model |
F4-3600C16D-16GTZNC
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F4-3200C14D-32GTZ |
HX434C19FBK2/16 |
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| Capacity |
16GB (2x8GB)
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32GB (2x16GB) |
16GB (2x8GB) |
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| Speed |
3,600MHz
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3,200MHz |
3,466MHz |
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| Timings |
16-19-19-39-1T
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14-14-14-34-1T |
19-23-23-43-1T |
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| Voltage |
1.35V
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1.35V |
1.20V |
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Test Platform |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | ||||
| Motherboard | Asus Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi (0803 BIOS) | ||||
| Primary Storage Device | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB | ||||
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition | ||||
| Power Supply | Corsair HX1000i | ||||
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit | ||||
Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 v6.00.5100 | 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 | ||||
| PCMark 10 | Default test | ||||
| 3DMark Time Spy | DX12, Default Test | ||||
| Civilization VI | DX12,1,920x1,080, 8xMSAA, Ultra Quality | ||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | DX11, 1,920x1,080, Ultra Quality | ||||
| 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 Asus Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi motherboard.
Putting the performance into context, we have compared the Trident Z Neo against our go-to solution of G.Skill's Trident Z 32GB DDR4-3200 with 14-14-14-34 latencies. This set it used for all CPU and graphics benchmarks and, we reckon, is the gold standard for enthusiast memory. It's a question of timings versus frequency.
Adding a same-capacity HyperX DDR4-3466 CL19 pack provides useful insight into the benefits, if any, of running with faster RAM, as specified on the Trident Z Neo.
Overclocking
| Max speed at 14-14-14 |
Max speed at 16-18-18
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Max speed at 20-22-22
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| G.Skill Trident Z Neo @ 1.45V |
3,333MHz |
3,733MHz |
3,900MHz |
Tested using an enhanced 1.45V, we dial in the prescribed latencies and increase the frequency until failure.