Mushkin Redline DDR4 3000MHz 16GB (4x4GB) Review

Performance Benchmarks

Cinebench

At stock values, the memory manages to exceed 1400 in Cinebench and posts a result just shy of the top three positions.

Once overclocked, the score increases to 1457 and only 2 points from third place. When it comes to multi-core compute, the 3129MHz memory speed and quad channel configuration has a marked impact.

AIDA64

The Redline’s memory bandwidth is astonishing and attains the best copy result we’ve encountered so far. While it does fall slightly behind the HyperX Fury in both read and write testing, this isn’t surprising given the 16GB deficit.

When overclocked, the memory records an impressive copy bandwidth. However, it’s not the best quad channel kit for read and writes rates and has some room for improvement.

In terms of memory latency, the Redline maintains a very low figure and offers impressive performance.

Overclocking the kit reduces the latency by 1 nanosecond and brings it exceptionally close to the top results.

SiSoft Sandra

Here we can see another set of superb results which showcases the memory’s strong showing with its stock XMP profile.

The overclock while being fairly minor manages to enhance the memory’s performance by a good margin.

WPrime

The Redline’s compute time almost breaks the four-second barrier and remains very competitive.

Once the overclock was applied, the memory’s Pi calculation reduced to 3.939 seconds. Please note, memory speed doesn’t have a major impact here, but it’s interesting to see the minor deviation between each kit.

3DMark Fire Strike

During the visually demanding Fire Strike benchmark, the memory attained a good physics score but it left me a little disappointed. While it’s within a margin of error, the gap is more pronounced than I expected.

The 3129MHz overclock has a dramatic effect on performance and almost helped the memory kit reach first position. This demonstrates the advantages of overclocking memory during 3DMark’s Physics testing.