Test Setup:

Memory speeds tested:

Kingston
• PC3-1066MHz (low latency - 5-6-5-15-1T) 2.67GHz/9x333MHz FSB;
  
• PC3-1333MHz (stock latency - 7-7-7-20-2T) 2.67GHz/9x333MHz FSB;
  
• PC3-1432MHz (maximum overclock- 7-7-7-20-2T) 2.86GHz/8x358MHz FSB;
  
  OCZ
  
• PC3-1066MHz (low latency - 5-6-5-16-1T) 2.67GHz/9x333MHz FSB;
  
• PC3-1333MHz (stock latency - 7-7-7-20-2T) 2.67GHz/9x333MHz FSB.
  
• PC3-1440MHz (maximum overclock - 7-7-7-20-2T) 2.88GHz/9x360MHz FSB;

Memory Performance:

The OCZ's read performance is not quite up to that of the Kingston on average, but the increased memory speed doesn't seem to translate into better performance on either account. Overall, between all the scores there's very little in the way of performance differences. There's a couple of write performance increments from the overclocked OCZ and Kingston at stock but it seems the Kingston consistently performs at a slightly lower latency then the OCZ, even though they use the same Elpida chips.



The Sandra latency scores are even more consistent across the board and don't offer the same Kingston advantage. The reverse situation is more apparent in the Sisoft Sandra memory performance, where the OCZ outperforms the Kingston in both low latency scenarios and when overclocked.