High Performance Results (Cont.)

Of course we also let Everest Ultimate Edition have a go on these Team Group Xtreem Cronus Edition memory modules to find out how well these perform at the speed they are rated for. So once again the system was rebooted with our Intel P4 Prescott at 3.75GHz. I fired up Everest Ultimate Edition software suite from Lavalys and started to compile the outcome of the test runs. So let's dig into the findings of the DDR500 performance.

To set the records straight the memory sticks ran at 250MHz FSB (500MHz DDR) and with default memory timings selected by the SPD of the Team Group Xtreem PC-4000 Cronus Edition memory. The timings are reported as 3-4-4-8 which is quite common for PC-4000 ram modules. Let's start the benchmarks...

Memory Read Results

So what does it say at 250MHz FSB for Everest, well we actually put down one hell of a score, namely 7478MB/s. Who can beat that? I was amazed at how well these performed and Everest Ultimate Edition just confirmed my impressions. Fast as hell and topping of a top score on performance. Only some DDR2-800 can keep it from taking first place in the comparison.

Memory Write Results

I am impressed; the Team Group Xtreem memory puts down a score of 5277MB/s. If we compare those with the initial performance results we notice a boost of about 1045MB/s on the Memory Write benchmark. Can it get any better? Well I certainly am quite fond of these Xtreem DDR500 Cronus Edition sticks! The performance which results from it is just excellent; this memory from Team Group is the one to beat for sure...

Memory Copy Results

Moving on we have the Copy results which resulted in a score of 4897MB/s which is a boost of about 950MB/s over the performance reported at 200MHz with the timings set by the SPD. Once again a quite significant boost in performance and the stability was never compromised. Running smooth and fast, just the way we want. During the Memory Copy run the Xtreem Edition memory modules are actually the fastest we have seen on all our benchmark runs.

Memory Latency Results

And last but not least the Memory Latency results, which show again a nice decrease to about 90.6ns. I am somehow not really sure how to interpret these as for my understanding those seem high but I might be wrong. Although these Team Group Xtreem PC-4000 memory modules do have very stable operation so we might just have to leave the latency results for what they are.

Having overclocked our Intel P4 Prescott processor to meet the 250MHz required bus speed to fully utilize the potential of the Team Group Xtreem PC-4000 Cronus Edition dual channel memory kit I am very pleased to have these sticks in my hands. They perform better then expected for any DDR500 memory and even at DDR400 settings they deliver excellent performance, just awesome! These Xtreem memory modules come highly recommended...