AMD A8-3800 Llano processor review

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Performance - DDR3 Memory read | write

Memory Read test

Obviously we also had to peek at memory bandwidth performance. The new 1866 MHz support is there to speed up graphics performance really. We are making use of a low-voltage (1.5v) G.Skill RIPJAWS 1866 MHz 8GB CL9 kit by the way. Since AMD uses merely a tweaked version of the STARS (Athlon II / Phenom II) design memory controller we can't expect the bandwidth numbers a Sandy Bridge processors pumps out. But there's definitely a measurable performance difference.

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These GSKILL kits are relatively cheap to pick up and offer a good balance between price, volume and performance.

Now we enforce a slight change and are selecting a 1866 MHz DDR3 frequency for this particular review. Typically we test at 1333 MHz as baseline default of course.

Memory Write test

We did the same with the memory write tests. Intel absolutely dominates with the memory controller based on-die Nehalem family processors.

Sandra Memory Index

One more memory test, here we make use of the Sandra Memory performance test, it gives us an index score of overall memory performance.

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