G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB Kit Review

SiSoft Sandra

The memory bandwidth test in SiSofts Sandra gives similar results to AIDA (about 20GB/s) but has a clear preference for higher MHz than tight timings.

 

Cache and Memory Bandwidth

Despite this apparent lack of bandwidth seen above, when taken as a whole across the system the Ripjaws X actually comes out on top. This might be due to all four Dual-Channel slots being filled on our motherboard. How it works ‘behind the scenes’ isn’t clear.