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Our testing is conducted using an Intel Core i7 5960X processor on an Asus X99 Deluxe motherboard. Each memory kit is set to run at its 3GHz XMP configuration.
Note: Our data for the Kingston HyperX Predator memory kit was obtained when running at 1.50V, before the company reduced its voltage level to 1.35V.
DDR4 Memory Test System:
- Processor: Intel Core i7 5960X Engineering Sample.
- Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe.
- Graphics Card: Asus R9 280X Matrix Platinum 3GB.
- System Drive: 500GB Samsung 840 SSD.
- Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 1000W.
- Operating System: Windows 7 Professional with SP1 64-bit.
Comparison memory:
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 2800MHz 16GB (CMK16GX4M4A2800C16).
- G.Skill Ripjaws 4 3000MHz 16GB (F4-3000C15Q-16GRR).
- Kingston HyperX Predator 3000MHz 16GB (HX430C15PB2K4/16).
Tests:
- SiSoft Sandra 2014 SP2 – Memory bandwidth, cache & memory latency.
- Super Pi – 32M test.
- Cinebench R15 – All-core CPU benchmark.
- 3DMark 1.3.708 – Fire Strike.
- Bioshock Infinite – 1920 x 1080, ultra quality.
I AM IN IT TO WIN IT GREAT MEMORY
Thanks KitGuru – been struggling to work out how to get my Corsair 4 x 4GB 2800MHz to play ball in my Rampage V – just the article I needed to get my head around the XMP settings 🙂
Is there any real difference between DDR3 and DDR4 that would justify to get DDR4 for a new rig right now despite the difference in price ?
You don’t have a choice if you plan on building an X99 system. It only uses DDR4 memory modules and you can’t use DDR4 on Z97 and older mainstream motherboards. But if you mean Z97 with DDR3 vs X99 with DDR4, then their is real and significant performance difference.
yes, I meant Z97+DDR3 vs Z99+DDR4, especially for games.