V-Color PRISM Pro RGB Golden ARMIS 32 GB DDR4-5066 & TeamGroup T-Force Xtreem ARGB 32 GB DDR4-4000 Memory Kit Review

Memory Kits Performance Tests on Intel Z690 Platform

For testing, I used the latest Intel Core i9 12900K processor along with the ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 motherboard which can support higher frequencies memory without any issues. The XMP profile for each respective ram kit was enabled. That's DDR4-4000 MHz CL20 for the TeamGroup and DDR4-5066 CL20 for the V-Color kit.

DDR5 Memory Test Platform:

Processor	Intel Core i9-12900K @3.2 GHz (Stock) (DDR5/DDR4 Memory)
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master (DDR5) ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A (DDR4)
Power Supply:	ASUS ROG THOR 1200W PSU
Solid State Drive:	Samsung SSD 980 PRO M.2 (1 TB)
Memory:	TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (16 GB x 2) DDR5-6000 CL40 G.Skill Trident Z5 32 GB (16 GB x 2) DDR5-6000 CL36 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 16 GB (8 GB x 2) DDR4-4400 CL18 TeamGroup T-Force Xtreem ARGB 32 GB (16 GB x2) DDR4-4000 CL15 V-Color PRISM PRO RGB Golden ARMIS 32 GB (16 GB x4) DDR4-5066 CL20
Case:	Cooler Master C700M
Video Cards:	MSI GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM X
Cooling Solutions:	MSI MEG S360 AIO
OS:	Windows 11 64-bit

The TeamGroup memory kits comprise 2 DIMMs while the V-Color kits come with 4 DIMMs (two per kit) that operate in dual channel mode. Since we were running a Z690 platform, the memory was operating in dual channel mode. Additionally, I managed to get an overclock of DDR4-4400 with the T-Force kit while retaining the CL15 (15-15-15-35) timings at 1.5V. The V-Color kit was hard to push but the 1.6V voltage did allow for DDR4-5200 speeds with the same CL20 timings so it would be nice to see how this kit performs against the DDR5 options.

DDR4 Memory Kit Performance Tests With Intel Core i9-12900K

I have separated the performance tests into two sections. The first section consists of pure synthetic and general workload tests while the second section would be focusing on gaming performance and how different games are affected by higher clocked memory sticks.

AIDA64 Memory Bandwidth Benchmark

For AIDA64 memory tests, I ran the kits at both stock and overclocked speeds. The stock speed was configured at the XMP 3.0 profile of 6000 Mbps CL36 for the Trident Z5 memory kit.

SuperPI

Super PI is used by many overclockers to test the performance and stability of their computers. In the overclocking community, the standard program provides a benchmark for enthusiasts to compare “world record” pi calculation times and demonstrate their overclocking abilities. The program can also be used to test the stability of a certain overclock speed.

Winrar

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Gaming Performance Tests

Gaming applications generally don't see huge gains with different memory kits but DDR4 has enabled a huge gain in memory frequency which can impact gaming performance. Moving from the stock 3200 MHz to 3600 MHz and beyond 4000 MHz can have a slight effect on performance and the improved CAS timings on some of the high-end SKUs can result in better overall FPS and system responsiveness.

Furthermore, while 8 GB has become the standard for gaming PCs, modern applications such as editing software and multi-tasking users can benefit hugely from 16 GB and 32 GB kits which have become more common in the gaming market over the last couple of years.

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