Testing methodology
Comparison Memory |
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| Crucial Ballistx Sport LT 2,400 | Corsair Vengeance LPX 3,200 | Corsair Vengeance LPX 2,133 | ||
| Model |
BLS4K8G4D240FSC
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CMK16GX4M4B3200C16 |
CMK16GX4M4A2133C13 |
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| Capacity | 32GB (4x8GB) |
16GB (4x4GB) |
8GB (2x4GB) |
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| Speed | 2,400MHz |
3,200MHz |
2,133MHz |
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| Timings | 16-16-16-39-2T |
16-18-18-36-2T |
15-15-15-35-2T |
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| Voltage | 1.20V |
1.35V |
1.20V |
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Test Platform |
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| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K | |||
| Motherboard | Asus Z170-K (0323 BIOS) | |||
| Storage Device | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB | |||
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB | |||
| Power Supply | Corsair AX760i | |||
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit | |||
Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS.PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | |||
| CINEBENCH R15 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | |||
| HandBrake 0.10.2 | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores (64-bit) | |||
| wPrime 2.1.0 | Another number-crunching benchmark that stresses all available CPU cores/threads | |||
| AIDA64 v5.30.35xx | Memory analysis tool supporting Skylake CPUs | |||
| 3DMark | DX11, Fire Strike default test | |||
| Grand Theft Auto V | DX11, 1,920x1,080, very high quality (GTX 980) and normal quality (IGP) | |||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | DX11, 1,920x1,080, ultra quality (GTX 980) and low quality (IGP) | |||
| Total War: Rome II | DX11, 1,920x1,080, extreme quality (GTX 980) and medium quality (IGP) | |||
Overclocking
We've chosen three arbitrary speeds and timings in order to evaluate the overclocking potential of the modules. Voltage was increased to 1.35V.
| 2,666MHz (16-16-16-39-2T) |
2,800MHz (17-18-18-39-2T) |
3,000MHz (18-19-19-40-2T) |
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| Crucial Ballistix Sport LT V @ 1.35V |
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We've put the Crucial up against two other kits that have different capacities and speeds. Is it worth spending extra for higher speeds or should you save money and only bother with an 8GB kit for everyday use?