G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16GB 3600MHz DDR4 Review

Stock

While it might not sound like it to some of our readers, 3600 MHz is pretty fast for memory. At least, considering that’s the base speed of this kit. That makes it sit in the top tier for stock testing. The only other 3600 MHz kits are the Crucial Ballistix Elite (actually downclocked from 4000 MHz) and the Geil Evo X II. Most of the others are around 3200 MHz. With that in mind, it’s of little surprise that the G.Skill kit delivered some of the best results we’ve had for a while.

It scored strongly in AIDA64, setting a new highest read speed. It also broke the record for PCMark 10 Productivity. However, that’s not to say it wasn’t competitive in everything else, often just a tiny amount of points away from first place. It’s a quick kit, make no mistake.

Overclocked

This kit went to 4000 MHz with ease, it’s was clearly well made. I couldn’t quite get it past that, but perhaps someone more skilled with timings and really desperate to get that extra 1% could do so. For us, we like to keep things within the limits of the average PC builder. 4000 MHz again, that’s one of the top speeds we’ve tested, with only the Patriot Viper and Ballistic Elite reaching those speeds on our bench.

The G.Skill Trident Z Neo didn’t break any records here. However, it was damn close. It was 2 points off the 11902 top score in PCMark 10. It was just 1 point from beating the 25024 top scores in 3DMark. So while it may not be the fastest, it’s a photo finish.

CineBench R15

AIDA64

WPrime

3DMark Fire Strike

PCMark 10 Productivity