Some cpus only support dual channel while others quad channel. So 4×4 would run as two different sets of memory (in a dual channel setup) making 2×8 better. However, in quad, 4×4 is better. Actual noticeable differences may not be enough.
Can you use 4x4gb RAM?
Originally Answered: Can I get 16gb of RAM using 4x4gb sticks? Yes, but you shouldn’t. If your CPU has quad-channel RAM, you’re looking at a top-end system that probably warrants 4x8GB. If not, just get 2x8GB and leave 2 slots free for upgrades.
Whats better 2 RAM slots or 4?
On dual channel motherboard 2 ram modules give the best performance. Going to 4 modules requires Command Rate increase from 1T to 2T and that causes slight performance hit. Not that it would be very noticeable, but it’s there.
Can you mix RAM brands?
There’s a prevailing misconception you cannot use different RAM sizes together or that you cannot mix RAM brands. The answer is Yes, you can mix RAM sticks and RAM sizes and even different RAM speeds—but mixing and matching RAM modules isn’t the best for system performance.
Is 16GB better than 2×8?
A single stick of 16GB RAM will (sometimes) perform worse than a 2x8GB kit. Your motherboard can take advantage of dual channel memory, which does provide a small increase in performance.
Is triple channel better than dual?
There is no real world performance difference between a triple channel memory configuration and a dual channel setup. Except of course that one can install a higher memory count at once (12GB on TC and 8GB on DC being the norm).
Why is Sdram faster than regular DRAM?
SDRAM vs DRAM This system clock is synchronous with the clock speed of the CPU of a computer (~133 MHz). The reason for this is that it actually allows for much higher clock speeds (3x) than conventional DRAM. All operations to and from the DRAM are executed at the rising edge of a master clock.
