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Is there a performance difference between 2 memory sticks of 8 GB vs. 4 sticks of 4GB?
The motherboard has max 32GB capacity.
The computer configuration can be seen below.
arik
Posted 2013-10-23T18:09:47.920
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Performance differences with 4 memory sticks vs. 2 sticks?
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For a motherboard with two memory channels, having one memory stick on each channel will usually be very slightly faster than having two memory sticks on each channel because one fewer command state is needed.
David Schwartz
Posted 2013-10-23T18:09:47.920
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sorry for the novice question: how many channels does my motherboard support? so basically your answer is that i better use 2 of 8GB then 4 of 4GB yes? – arik – 2013-10-23T21:02:17.220
Your memory controller is on your CPU and it has two channels. Yes, 2x8 is a better choice. – David Schwartz – 2013-10-23T21:18:09.813
thanks pal, can u say a word about the computer above? it's a computer for heady duty tasks for a programmer. where do you spot a bottle neck..? – arik – 2013-10-23T21:50:05.063
@arik A 1TB main drive and 120GB SSD is kind of skimpy these days, but other than that I don't see a problem. – David Schwartz – 2013-10-23T21:51:10.587