Test Setup
Memory Comparison Configurations |
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| Model number | CMT16GX4M2C3600C18W |
CMK16GX4M2K4800C18 |
F4-3200C14D-32GTZ |
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| Capacity/Models | 16GB (2x8GB) |
16GB (2x8GB) |
32GB (2x16GB) |
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| Frequency | 3,600MHz |
4,800MHz |
3,200 |
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| Timings | 18-19-19-39-2T |
18-24-24-46-2T |
14-14-14-34-2T |
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| Voltage | 1.35V |
1.50V |
1.35V |
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| CPU | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero WiFi (0509 BIOS) |
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| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| Primary Storage Device | Corsair MP600 1TB PCIe 4.0 |
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| CPU cooling | Noctua NH-D15S single fan |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (1,000W) |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 v1909 (64-bit) |
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Memory Benchmark Suite |
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CPU Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | ||||||||||
| Cinebench Release 20 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | ||||||||||
| Blender 2.82 | Running the Classroom benchmark | ||||||||||
Synthetic Analysis Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 | Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency | ||||||||||
System Benchmarks |
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| 3DMark Time Spy | DX12 graphics benchmark run using the Time Spy test | ||||||||||
| PCMark 10 | System test using the standard preset | ||||||||||
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | AI benchmark | ||||||||||
Gaming Benchmarks |
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| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | 1,920x1,080 ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1,920x1,080 ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1,920x1,080 highest settings | ||||||||||
Notes
We're testing three kits on the brand-new Core i9/Z490 platform. There's our standard G.Skill set that runs at 3,200MHz at tight 14-14-14-34-2T timings. We also have our high-frequency pack used for testing the limits of motherboards, which runs at a lofty 4,800MHz at looser 18-24-24-46-2T settings. Between those two is the Dominator Platinum RGB White.
Overclocking with 1.5V was suitably impressive, with the test kit able to achieve the same DDR4-4800 CL18 speeds as the high-speed comparison. On the other end of the scale, it managed the tight 14-14-14-34-2T timings at 3,200MHz, making it able to replicate the performance of both comparison kits. There's certainly good range in the underlying ICs.