Test Setup
Test Notes
We paired our Pentium Gold processors with a Z370-based motherboard, which does support faster memory. Sticking with Intel's official specification, we used our modules at 2400 MT/s to represent the data rates you'll have access to with B- and H-series platforms.
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Test Systems
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Hardware | AMD Socket AM4 (400-Series)AMD Ryzen 3 1300X, Ryzen 3 2200GMSI X470 Gaming M7 AC2x 8GB G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ DDR4-2933, DDR4-3466Intel LGA 1151 (Z370)Pentium Gold G5600, Pentium Gold G5400, Core i3-8100MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC2x 8GB G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ DDR4-2400Intel LGA 1151 (Z270)Intel Pentium Gold G4620, Pentium Gold G4560, Core i3-7100MSI Z270 Gaming M7 2x 8GB G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ 2400All EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FE 1TB Samsung PM863 SilverStone ST1500-TI, 1500W Windows 10 Creators Update Version 1703 - All Spectre and Meltdown mitigations |
Cooling | Corsair H115i |
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