AMD Ryzen: 4 vs. 2 Sticks of RAM on R5 5600X for Up to 10% Better Performance

This benchmark started as an AMD Ryzen 5000 memory timings and frequency benchmark (like of 3600 vs. 3200, 3800, with FCLK changes), but morphed into a 2x8GB vs. 4x8GB benchmark.
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This didn't used to matter (much) on previous AMD platforms; in fact, running 2 sticks of RAM was sometimes better because it'd be easier to stabilize the tighter timings and higher frequencies than running 4 sticks of RAM. Now, with Zen 3 and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, R9 5900X, R7 5800X, and Ryzen 5 5600X, it's become clear that 2x8GB vs. 4x8GB can impact performance, although this may not carry to other capacities as you exit single-rank configurations. In this benchmarking we're looking at several kits of memory in the beginnings of a "best memory" performance round-up for Zen 3, but we broke it into an initial 2x vs. 4x stick test.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Accidental Discovery: 2 vs. 4 Sticks of RAM on Zen 3
01:30 - Controlling Memory for Reviews is Important
06:34 - It's Not Memory Utilization
06:51 - Important Explanation & Shadow of the Tomb Raider
09:26 - F1 2020 Memory Speed & Timings Test for AMD Ryzen 5600X
11:10 - Three Kingdoms (Battle) AMD Zen 3 Memory Benchmarks
13:02 - Three Kingdoms (Campaign) AMD RAM Benchmarks
15:15 - The Division 2 AMD R5 5600X Memory Test
16:55 - GTA V 2 vs. 4 Sticks of RAM
17:59 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Memory Differences Test
19:16 - 7-Zip (Compression/Decompression)
20:29 - Intel 2 vs. 4 Sticks Memory (Tomb Raider)
20:56 - Intel F1 2020 2 vs. 4 Sticks
21:08 - Conclusion: This Doesn't Mean It's Always Better!

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