Enhanced Performance Results (Cont.)

To be able to compare the outcome of the change on the memory timings we will use the Everest Ultimate Edition software suite from Lavalys once again for compiling the performance results. The Everest Ultimate Edition has several benchmark items that can be executed to get to the bottom of impact of the memory timing on the actual performance.

Just to make it clear for all, we are once again at 667MHz and with the adapted memory latencies of 3-3-3-15 to find out how the Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB dual channel kit will do on the Everest benchmark suite. The timings are set manually and as advertised by Crucial for this limited edition memory set.

Memory Read Results

Having optimized the memory timings we get immediately an increase of performance delivered by the 10th Anniversary DDR2-667 memory. The Crucial memory puts down a score of 10027MB/s which is a significant increase of about 280MB/s. This confirms that the latency settings do matter when looking for the ultimate speed demons. With these limited edition sticks Crucial has set quite a record and beat the 10k mark.

Memory Write Results

Again we see impressive scores with the write sequence; here we get a solid 4823MB/s of constant write allocations to the Crucial 10th Anniversary PC2-5300 ram modules. Looking back at the default results we spot a boost of only 20MB/s. This is certainly a disappointment somehow, but since the write performance had reach already a quite high level, it natural that it could have hit the limit of the memory chips.

Memory Copy Results

Moving on we have the Copy results which resulted in a score of 5096MB/s which is a boost of about 280MB/s over the performance reported at 667MHz 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 10th Anniversary Edition memory modules are actually the fastest we have seen so far on all our benchmark runs.

Memory Latency Results

On the latency results we also see an improvement, by having dropped to 68.6ns while this was only 76.8ns with the default timings. This is impressive but isn't that significant in the overall performance picture of the memory results. However the lower the latency means in generally the faster the memory can act and refresh the content and date stored within the memory chips.

After adjusting the memory timings towards the DDR2-667 levels, well actually lowering them down to the minimum of 3-3-3-12, the Crucial 10th Anniversary shows off some outstanding performance. The performance is up there with the high performance DDR2-667 modules from Corsair and OCZ. So by going for the Crucial 10th Anniversary PC2-5300 ram modules you get excellent performance and a bit more. Well done Crucial, and may the 10th Anniversary last a bit longer...