Kingston Memory
Why 1600?
The next generation of DDR3 has arrived. New chipsets and processors from AMD® and Intel® now support memory operating at 1600MT/s (aka 1600MHz). DDR3-1600 memory has a module classification of PC3-12800, which effectively means the peak data rate of the module is 12.8GB/sec (see table). That’s about a 17% improvement on memory bandwidth over DDR3-1333.
Keep In Mind
- In servers, the processor model number affects how fast the memory can operate. Higher model numbers support 1600MT/s, but may be limited by the number of DIMMs per Channel that are installed.
- Some entry-level mobile and desktop processors, such as the Intel Core i3, may not support 1600MT/s memory.
Technology | MHz Speed (Data Rate) |
Module Classification | Module Peak Bandwidth |
DDR3 (1.5V) DDR3L (1.35V) |
800 (DDR3-800) | PC3-6400 | 6400 MB/sec. or 6.4 GB/sec. |
1066 (DDR3-1066) | PC3-8500 PCL-8500 |
8500 MB/sec. or 8.5 GB/sec. |
|
1333 (DDR3-1333) | PC3-10600 PC3L-10600 |
10600 MB/sec. or 10.6 GB/sec. |
|
1600 (DDR3-1600) | PC3-12800 | 12800 MB/sec. or 12.8 GB/sec. |
|
1866 (DDR3-1866) | PC3-14900 | 14900 MB/sec. or 14.9 GB/sec. |