Review: G.Skill F3-2133C9Q-16GXL (4x4GB) memory

by Tarinder Sandhu on 21 November 2013, 09:00

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CPU-centric tests

There's merely a minor improvement when looking at the results of the first two CPU-centric benchmarks.

This is surprising. We ran the test five times and found that, each time, faster memory has a manifest difference with respect to the built-in benchmark, signifying it's a case of the program having to run out to main memory on a regular basis.

What's particularly interesting is the fact that switching out to a dual-module pack rated at the same speeds results in a score of 9,750MB/s, or measurably lower than the four-stick G.Skill offering. Perhaps there's something in running four modules after all.