Testing (continued):
Everest Ultimate Edition 2006 Memory Benchmark:
The Everest Ultimate Edition 2006 Memory Benchmark provides four sets of results: memory read speed (in MB/s), memory write speed (in MB/s), memory copy speed (in MB/s), and memory latency (in ns). Higher values are desirable for memory read, write, and copy speeds, while lower values are desirable for latency. The chart below shows that all of the kits provide similar results (sometimes identical), and that the tighter timings achieved with the OCZ kit provided a trivial performance boost over the stock settings.
Although not charted due to perceived issues with stability, this is one test that the
OCZ Technology System Elite kit was able to perform at 900 MHZ DDR2 (5-5-5-13). The results summary shows a 7046 MB/s read speed, 4756 MB/s write speed, 5302 MB/s copy speed, and a 71.1 ns latency. If you could rely on this speed to be stable, the results definitely show a sizable performance increase. But, referencing each review for the other two kits used for reference in this review shows that they were able to hit 900 MHz DDR2 with no stability issues.
SiSoft Sandra 2007 Memory Benchmark:
SiSoft Sandra 2007's suite of benchmarks includes one related to memory performance. The values are provided in units of MB/s, and higher values are better for Integer and Float. While the results from Everest and Sandra generally show about the same level of performance, here we see that the OCZ kit is the weakest, even when the timings are tightened. The difference in all four sets of scores is rather small, but it is clear that the Transcend kit and the Crucial kit perform better on this test.
This is another benchmark that the OCZ System Elite kit was able to complete at 900 MHz DDR2 (5-5-5-13). The Integer result was 5527 MB/s and the Float result was 5530 MB/s. Another sizable boost over the stock performance, but the other two kits were capable of even higher scores when overclocked in their respective reviews.
