Testing:
The test system listed in the "Configuration" section was used for the execution of all benchmarks, which include tests from these packages:
» Lavalys Everest Ultimate Edition 4.20
» PassMark Performance Test v6.1 Memory
» 3DMark Vantage
» Track Mania Nations Forever Benchmark
For comparison purposes the Aeneon XTune PC3-12800 kit was tested head-to-head with two other 1600MHz kits, one from the
Crucial Ballistix line and the other from the
Patriot Viper line. The image below shows the three kits to be compared.
The list below details the four memory configurations to be tested in each of the four benchmarks. These represent each of the three kits running at the settings determined by their XMP profiles, as well as the
Aeneon XTune kit running overclocked to 1700MHz.
» Aeneon XTune PC3-12800 DDR3 at 1700MHz, 9-9-9-28, 1.6V
» Aeneon Xtune PC3-12800 DDR3 at 1600MHz, 9-9-9-28, 1.6V
» Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 at 1600MHz, 8-8-8-34, 1.8V
» Patriot Viper PC3-12800 at 1600MHz, 7-7-7-18, 1.8V
The list reveals that the Aeneon kit may be the most energy efficient, but the timings are the least impressive. Additionally, while the system proved to be stable with the advertised 1.5V, the XMP profile defaulted to 1.6V, so that is how all of the tests were executed.
Lavalys Everest Ultimate Edition 4.20 was the first benchmark executed. Four sets of results are provided, including 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 better for read, write, and copy, while lower values are better for latency.
With the three kits running at 1600MHz we see that the tight timings on the Patriot Viper kit help it put up the best results in all four tests. The Aeneon kit performs much like the Crucial kit despite the slight difference in timings, and actually puts up better numbers in two of the four tests. Once overclocked, the Aeneon kit puts up numbers roughly proportionate to the 6.25% increase in speed.
