SuperPi 32M

However, not every potential customer sees the TridentX as something to be used in their daily machines. There is a specific group of population called overclockers who don’t care much about full stability figures as they are only planning to use the memory for a series of quick benchmarks. As a part of their community, we also tested our set for stability in one of the most memory-intensive benchmarks, the SuperPi 32M.

Using CL6, 800 and 900MHz.



Using CL7, we got a pass at 900 and 1000MHz.



Using CL8, we got a pass at 1000, 1100 and 1200MHz.



Using CL9, we got a pass at 1100, 1200, 1300 and 1333MHz.



Using CL10, we got a pass at 1200, 1300 and 1400MHz.


The best performance with Ivy Bridge lies on top end of the frequency range, so it will be difficult to be competitive without a decent memory controller. Then again, if you happen to stumble upon a nice CPU and are really extreme, you are better off with Powerchip or Elpida modules that will give you superior performance due to their ability to run lower timings. As can be seen from a tweaking competition on Xtremesystems forums, in an all-out situation newer high-density memory barely stands a chance against the older stuff with only one entry in the top 20.
Of course, one might say that not all benchmarks are so memory intensive. But if you’re planning to use memory for, say, 3DMarks where memory doesn’t matter much – why buy an expensive high-end kit in the first place?

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 4 - Results
Page 2 - Closer Look	Page 5 - Some SuperPi 32M
Page 3 - Photo Gallery	Page 6 - Conclusion

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