Storage tests Intel
The nice thing, of course, is that we can fully extend the clock rates of the memory kit. The question, however, remains what it will bring in the first place. We use our standard testbenches from the launch articles and the Chiller to cool the CPU. The rest of the test setup is already on the first page and it is also the same system as in another test. Only the memory is different this time. For the Intel CPU, we set the 100% mark to the official clock of 2666 MHz, but scale from DDR4 2133 to DDR4 4000 and start with the application benchmarks, where we normalize and cumulate CPU composite values (compute, rendering, etc.) to overall index in percent.
The jump from DDR4 2133 to DDR4 2400 is expected to be the largest. What is surprising, however, is the almost linear scaling, if you make an effort to set the optimal timings. Between the standard memory clock specified by Intel and the maximum, there are on average just under 20%, but at the lower end you lose up to 10% quickly.
Interestingly, the growth in gaming is rather limited. We have tried to find the most realistic compromise possible with the GeForce RTX 2080 and the QHD resolution, in which neither CPU nor GPU limit particularly one-sidedly. At only 9%, however, the increase is rather moderate, with the rates of increase falling sharply upwards. But it is also almost 9%, which shows that everything under DDR4 2400 is actually extremely braking.
It is also very remarkable that at the end of the day the normalized and cumulative results do not deviate from older results, although I changed the graphics card for a similarly fast card and exchanged a game. However, Far Cry 5 and Far Cry New Dawn perform identically, featwith the same assets. This also shows the advantage of a practical benchmark, which avoids the small hooters and hicksers of a system in different results. With each 5 runs per real gaming benchmark, such things really blur amazingly fast.
AmD Memory Tests
Of course, it's still a long way to GO up to DDR4 4000 for AMD's Ryzen CPUs, but by DDR4 3466 it's still stable and fast, even in full-assembly! That's why I'm slowing down the memory a bit, but adjusting the settings to AMD's conditions. My tested Ryzen 7 2700X uses a specified memory clock of 2933 MHz, which is slightly higher than the Intel CPU.
I have also changed the intermediate steps a bit, as I cannot use the same settings as with Intel. Applications are up almost 6%. That sounds little at first, but with almost 10% compared to the 2666 MHz of the Intel CPU, it would still be good in the profit zone for the application benchmarks.
In gaming, the slump in growth is slightly smaller than that of Intel, although the absolute value is of course much lower here as well. With approx. 4% is added measurably compared to the specification, but the slightly worse timings at the maximum possible clock let the growth rate then tend towards zero. Incidentally, this applies equally to graphic and compute measurements.
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Summary and conclusion
You can drive it colorfully with the Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB in any case. The 32 GB tested here with the four 8 GB bars is still easy for even the toughest applications. I have a bit of a struggle with the price of almost 570 euros, but it is a pure recommended price. This, in turn, is non-binding, they say. And that is exactly what the trader shows, because the first listings are already less than 450 euros, albeit only just short.
Combined with solid performance, acceptable temperatures and the fun and bling bling factor, the Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB in the form of this 32GB package is not a colourless lustic quartet. It is not the cheapest RAM now, admittedly, but at the latest at night (or if envious Besich comes) well worth its money. Even if it would be far too bad as a pure night light. In this sense – full RGB snupsion ahead!
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