Test Methodology
Comparison DDR4 Memory Kits |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z |
G.Skill Ripjaws V |
Crucial Ballistix Elite |
| Model Number | F4-3200C14Q-32GTZ |
F4-3200C16Q-16GVK |
BLE4C4G4D26AFEA |
| Capacity | 32GB (4x8GB) |
16GB (4x4GB) |
16GB (4x4GB) |
| Speed | 3,200MHz |
3,200MHz |
2,666MHz |
| Timings | 14-14-14-34-2T |
16-16-16-36-2T |
16-17-17-36-2T |
| Voltage | 1.35V |
1.35V |
1.20V |
| Price | £200 |
£100 |
£90 |
| Cost per GB | £6.25 |
£6.25 |
£5.63 |
Test Platform |
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| Hardware Components | HEXUS Review | Product Page | |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6950X | May 2016 | ark.intel.com |
| Motherboard | MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon | May 2016 | msi.com |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 | May 2016 | geforce.com |
| Graphics Driver | GeForce Game Reader Driver v368.25 | - | geforce.com |
| Storage Device | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB | July 2015 | ssd.skhynix.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (750W) | July 2012 | bequiet.com |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home (64-bit) | - | microsoft.com |
Memory Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency. | |
CPU and Multimedia Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places. | |
| Cinebench | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores. | |
| Handbrake | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores. | |
| Photoshop Speed Test | Gavin Hoey's test is used to push system memory to the extreme in Adobe Photoshop CS6. | |
Gaming Benchmarks |
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| 3DMark | Run using Fire Strike Ultra 4K UHD test. | |
| Dirt Rally | Benchmarked at a 4K UHD resolution with 4xMSAA and ultra quality settings. | |
| Hitman | Benchmarked at a 4K UHD resolution with DX12 enabled, SMAA and high quality settings. | |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Benchmarked at a 4K UHD resolution with DX12 enabled, FXAA and very-high quality settings. | |