Initial Performance Results

RightMark Memory Analyzer comes in handy for getting a good view on the performance and the stability of the Crucial 10th Anniversary PC2-5300 Limited Edition dual channel memory. We will start with an out-of-the-box approach by simply running this memory at default speed of 667MHz and timings selected automatically by the SPD chip and the mainboard BIOS. Loading up to Windows desktop, we opened up RMMA and took a couple of screen shots for you, this is what we got. Actually the SPD chip doesn't seem to have the advertised latency numbers encoded, but use a very relaxed 5-5-5-15 timing.

Float Copy Results

Starting with the first benchmark on RightMark Memory Analyzer which is the Float Copy results. We actually used these as well some time ago on our DDR memory reviews and we are kindly sold by these. So we keep on using the same approach that has proven to be quite efficient. The Crucial 10th Anniversary scores an excellent score of 3091MB/s on average, keeping in mind that the memory actually runs a bit below the advertised memory latency settings. This certainly will impact the performance a bit, and spits out lower results then it should.

Float Scale Results

The next one on our list is the Float Scale performance and once again the Crucial ram puts down a nice score of around 3108MB/s average. For DDR2 memory rated at PC2-5300 this is might seem at the low side, but we have to take into account that the memory timings are at default of 5-5-5-15 which are actually a bit high. Crucial clearly states on their website that these memory sticks should operate at about 3-3-3-12, which should give higher scores.

Float Add Results

Let's move on and find back the Float Add results of the 10th Anniversary PC2-5300 memory modules reaching and average of 3535MB/s. Again the Crucial memory does very good and the minimum and maximum scores are keeping up their level of performance. In fact looking at the figures they are very close and strong, meaning that the stability of these memory sticks is outstanding.

Float Triad Results

To end we have the Float Triad results showing a 3540MB/s average score. Again we notice that the minimum and maximum results are on par in relation to each other. The less the gap is between these the better the stability will be. Naturally there will always be some difference, but the minimum speed may not drop too low. And certainly these 10th Anniversary show of their awesome stability and high performance operation through the below figures.

The Crucial 10th Anniversary memory clocks some decent scores and certainly does well on the different benchmarks than most other memory modules we have seen passing our hands. Keep in mind that this is how the memory will perform when you just plug these in your computer and start using em at 667MHz speed and with the default SPD memory timings as stored on the memory. Of course the 10th Anniversary are high performance memory modules which are advertised at better latency and should have a lot more up their sleeves.