Performance Benchmarks
Cinebench
Before we get into the results it’s important to clarify that an issue arose with our i7-5960X’s memory controller which prevented it from accepting quad-channel configurations. Subsequently, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to refresh the testing process and begin benchmarking memory kits on the Z170 platform which is what the majority of our readers will be using. Memory speed doesn’t have a major impact during the Cinebench benchmark, especially when there’s little memory overclocking headroom via the BCLK.
AIDA64
In AIDA64, the memory’s stock setup posted excellent results and remains within the performance area I’d expect given the 2400MHz frequency. Once overclocked, there’s a significant boost and it will be interesting to see how this compares with other products in the future.
SiSoft Sandra
On a similar note, the 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT maintains superb figures throughout the Sandra memory benchmark and excels when you overclock it.
Combined latency tests
In terms of latency, the memory is capable of low figures thanks to the tight timings. This excellent balance is improved even further once I manually adjusted the timings.
WPrime
Overclocking the memory only had a minor impact compared to the stock calculation time and the difference is so small that it’s within a margin of error.
3DMark Fire Strike
While operating at the default XMP profile, the 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT scores very highly and the overclock pushes the performance even further. This is a superb showing considering the memory kit is rated for a base 2400MHz speed.
