4GB DDR3 Memory Roundup - Part 2

November 21, 2008 | 08:59

Tags: #1600mhz #1800mhz #4gb #790i #benchmark #ddr3 #extreme #kit #overclocking #p #performance #rampage #result #review #round #sli #up #x48

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Lavalys Everest Memory Performance

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Everest Memory Performance Test

EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI

  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1940MHz C8 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1940MHz C9 OC)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1925MHz C9 OC)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1925MHz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1800MHz C8)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1800MHz C8)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1600MHz LL)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1600MHz C7)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1750MHz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1600MHz C7 LL)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C7 LL)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz LL)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz C9)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C9)
  • DDR2 1066MHz C5 (Intel P45)
    • 11891
    • 10254
    • 9733
    • 11883
    • 10257
    • 9741
    • 11799
    • 10180
    • 9422
    • 11792
    • 10190
    • 9661
    • 11430
    • 9483
    • 9209
    • 11423
    • 9472
    • 8999
    • 10759
    • 8401
    • 8672
    • 10757
    • 8404
    • 8591
    • 10749
    • 9257
    • 8842
    • 10746
    • 8393
    • 8631
    • 10746
    • 8265
    • 8519
    • 10310
    • 8389
    • 8466
    • 10265
    • 9406
    • 8341
    • 10260
    • 8784
    • 8319
    • 8439
    • 8419
    • 8408
0
2500
5000
7500
10000
12500
MB/s (higher is better)
  • Read (MB/s)
  • Write (MB/s)
  • Copy (MB/s)

We found the Patriot Viper doesn't overclock quite as far as the G.Skill, and as such the speeds are a little lower, however it's only very slight. Generally the Patriot memory performance is very good and at stock speeds it basically matches the G.Skill GT1s in everything but raw copy performance.

The Elixir memory is naturally lower performing as its timings are slower and the total overclock is a great deal less at just 1,750MHz.

Everest Memory Latency Test

EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI

  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1940Mhz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1800MHz C8)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1940MHz C8 OC)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1800MHz C8)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1600MHz LL)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1600MHz C7)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1925MHz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1600MHz C7 LL)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1925MHz C9 OC)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C7 LL)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C9)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz LL)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1750MHz C9 OC)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz C9)
  • DDR2 1066MHz C5 (Intel P45)
  • 49.0
  • 49.8
  • 50.5
  • 50.9
  • 51.4
  • 51.6
  • 51.6
  • 51.7
  • 52.4
  • 52.9
  • 54.8
  • 55.2
  • 55.5
  • 56.1
  • 62.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Nanoseconds (lower is better)

In terms of latency, the Patriot memory performs where we expect it to, although the Vipers at 1,800MHz C8 are a nanosecond slower than the G.Skill GT1s at the same timings. Both use the same Samsung HCF0 memory chips, so the differences are likely a system variable rather than memory.

Naturally the Elixir memory sits lower down the table as it offers a slower latency and a limited overclock.

Everest Memory Performance Test

Asus Rampage Extreme (Intel X48)

  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1600MHz LL)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1700MHz C8)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1728MHz C9 OC)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1720MHz C9 OC)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1760MHz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1740MHz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1600MHz C6 LL)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1600MHz C6 LL)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1740MHz C9)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C7 LL)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1600MHz C7)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C9)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz LL)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz C9)
  • DDR2 1066MHz C5 (Intel P45)
    • 9772
    • 8508
    • 8840
    • 9718
    • 8970
    • 9292
    • 9667
    • 9159
    • 9340
    • 9660
    • 9098
    • 9399
    • 9643
    • 9329
    • 9476
    • 9578
    • 9331
    • 9443
    • 9492
    • 8504
    • 8862
    • 9491
    • 8425
    • 8776
    • 9486
    • 9223
    • 9327
    • 9477
    • 8428
    • 8823
    • 9394
    • 8496
    • 8910
    • 9336
    • 8087
    • 8375
    • 9140
    • 8422
    • 8710
    • 9092
    • 8401
    • 8764
    • 8439
    • 8419
    • 8408
0
2500
5000
7500
10000
MB/s (higher is better)
  • Read (MB/s)
  • Write (MB/s)
  • Copy (MB/s)

On the Asus Rampage Extreme the situation is a little different as the Patriot clearly tops the tables, although it's just by a small margin. The overclocked Elixir also shows good performance in read speeds, although it's fractionally slower in copy and write tests than the Corsair and G.Skill below it.

Everest Memory Latency Test

Asus Rampage Extreme (Intel X48)

  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1600MHz LL)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1700MHz C8)
  • Patriot Viper PVS34G1800LLKN (1728MHz C9 OC)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1720MHz C9 OC)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C7 LL)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1600MHz C6 LL)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1600MHz C6 LL)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1600MHz C7)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1760MHz C9 OC)
  • G.Skill F3-12800Cl7D-4GBPI (1740MHz C9 OC)
  • Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX (1600MHz C9)
  • G.Skill F3-14400CL8D-4GBGT1 (1740MHz C9)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz LL)
  • Elixir M2F2G64CB8HA4N-DG (1600MHz C9)
  • DDR2 1066MHz C5 (Intel P45)
  • 54.1
  • 55.0
  • 56.2
  • 56.3
  • 56.6
  • 56.7
  • 56.7
  • 57.1
  • 57.2
  • 57.4
  • 57.6
  • 58.0
  • 59.5
  • 59.7
  • 62.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Nanoseconds (lower is better)

In terms of latency performance the Patriot is again at the top of the table by a nice few nanosecond margin, even tough it doesn't overclock quite as much. The Elixir sits at the bottom of the table as we'd expect, but it's again not a huge margin of difference, and when overclocked it's latency is actually surprisingly low.
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