Test Methodology
Memory Comparison Configurations |
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| Model | ||||
| Model number | CMK16GX4M2Z3200C16 |
F4-3600C14D-16GTESA |
KF436C16RB1AK2/32 |
F4-3200C14D-32GTZ |
| Capacity/Models | 16GB (2x8GB) |
16GB (2x8GB) |
32GB (2x16GB) |
32GB (2x16GB) |
| Frequency | 3,200MHz |
3,600MHz |
3,600MHz |
3,200MHz |
| Timings | 16-18-18-36-2T |
14-14-14-34-2T |
16-20-20-40-2T |
14-14-14-34-2T |
| Voltage | 1.35V |
1.45V |
1.35V |
1.35V |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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| Motherboard | Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula |
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| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition |
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| Primary Storage Device | 2TB Corsair MP600 |
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| CPU cooling | Corsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 1,000W |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro |
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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 23 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | ||||||||||
| Blender 2.92 | 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 Extended | System test using the standard preset | ||||||||||
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | AI benchmark | ||||||||||
Gaming Benchmarks |
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| Borderlands 3 | 1,920x1,080 badass settings | ||||||||||
| Final Fantasy Shadowbringers | 1,920x1,080 maximum settings | ||||||||||
| F1 2020 | 1,920x1,080 ultra-high settings | ||||||||||
Notes
Looser timings mean that Kingston's pack won't be as fast as the speed-comparable G.Skill, but do remember they cost twice as much.
We're looking to see how DDR4 of different capacities and timings work on the latest Ryzen platform - ranging from 3,200MHz to 3,600MHz frequencies.
In terms of overclocking, there's not much more under the hood. Keeping to the same timings and increasing the wick to 1.45V availed 3,733MHz, so not much more. However, as Ryzen chips prefer a 1:1 IF-to-DRAM ratio, which tops out at 3,733MHz, we'd recommend not running faster than that in any case.