Testing methodology
Comparison Memory |
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Crucial Ballistx Sport LT 2,400 |
G.Skill Ripjaws V 3,000 |
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| Model |
BLS4K8G4D240FSC
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F4-3000C14D-32GVR |
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| Capacity | 32GB (4x8GB) |
32GB (2x16GB) |
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| Speed | 2,400MHz |
3,000MHz |
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| Timings | 16-16-16-39-2T |
14-14-14-14-2T |
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| Voltage | 1.20V |
1.35V |
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Test Platform |
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| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K | |||
| Motherboard | Asus Z170-Pro (1801 BIOS) | |||
| Storage Device | Samsung 950 Pro 256GB | |||
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB (373.06) | |||
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W | |||
| 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 0.10.5 | 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 v5.75.3981 | Memory analysis tool supporting Skylake CPUs | |||
| 3DMark | DX12, Time Spy default test | |||
| Dirt Rally | DX11, 2,560x1,440, ultra quality | |||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | DX12, 2,560x1,440, very high quality | |||
Notes
We're comparing the G.Skill to a Crucial four-module kit of the same capacity albeit with slower speeds. Ironically, even though it has more modules and a slower speed, it is no cheaper, showing just how the frequency/value sweetspot of DDR4 has moved in recent times.
Overclocking
We've chosen three arbitrary speeds and timings in order to evaluate the overclocking potential of the modules. Voltage was increased to 1.45V.
| 3,200MHz (15-15-15-35-2T) |
3,333MHz (15-15-15-15-2T) |
3,600MHz (17-18-18-40-2T) |
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| G.Sill Ripjaws V 3,000 @ 1.45V |
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The sample kit, sent directly by G.Skill, scales about 10 per cent higher using similar latencies. Its top-end speed is somewhere around 3,500MHz, irrespective of frequencies, so if you want to go faster, other, dearer modules will be the order of the day.