Dual channel RAM (2x4gb sticks) will be 10-15% faster than a single stick of RAM. Most people tend to go 2x4 for 8gb unless their motherboard has only 2 RAM slots.
Dual channel RAM (2x4gb sticks) will be 10-15% faster than a single stick of RAM. Most people tend to go 2x4 for 8gb unless their motherboard has only 2 RAM slots.
If you have a dual channel board, two sticks of 4gb can run more optimally than one 8gb stick. Its like filling the same bucket with two taps simultaneously, rather than one.
Also, if one stick fails, you can still boot the pc.