Performance comparison
Before showing you the performance figures, remember that the CPU is being held constant at 2266Mhz. We simply change to memory speed or timings to reflect each module's specifications. Running Pifast first, it's extremely dependant upon timings and memory speed changes. With the modules both having different densities and timings, it's difficult to say exactly where the gains come from.
Calculating the constant to 10-million places shows us that PC2100 memory returns a time of 102.17 seconds. Running the faster Crucial PC2700 memory shaves off almost five seconds. Going from the TwinMOS to the Crucial takes just over another second off. Already PC2700 memory shows its worth.
How about DVD-to-DivX encoding ?. It's known to thrive on memory speeds.
It seems as if going from PC2100 to PC2700 on a P4 platform gives us the same kind of rise as one would expect from the next processor up. Tightening to CL2 on the double-density TwinMOS just adds a little more.
Gaming and 3DMark 2001SE v330.
Again, PC2700 shows just how beneficial it can be. If you're running PC2100 memory at stock speeds on a P4 platform, and your motherboard can support faster memory types, do yourself a favour and get some. Your CPU will appreciate it.
UT2003's flyby at 1024x768x32 now.
Similar gains here.
