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. Sponsor: EVGA XR1 Capture Card on Amazon (https://geni.us/3IMrqPi) Watch our AMD R5 5600X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01EhbmJAW-k Watch our AMD R9 5950X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AHENDeTEI Watch our AMD R9 5900X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utWSSlyabjc Watch our AMD R7 5800X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x2BYNimNOU 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. CPU Testing Methodology (this has been updated for FFMPEG, new Windows, and with an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3, but is otherwise the same): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg9WgwIkhvU Article version of CPU testing methodology: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3577-cpu-test-methodology-unveil-for-2020-compile-gaming-more RELATED PRODUCTS The AMD R9 5950X should be on Amazon here: https://geni.us/cBJGAl AMD R9 5900X CPU will be on Amazon here: https://geni.us/Qkrt8e AMD R7 5800X CPU will be on Amazon here: https://geni.us/yoZvN AMD R5 5600X CPU will be on Amazon here: https://geni.us/AYhB Intel Core i9-10900K on Amazon here: https://geni.us/Tps89G0 Intel Core i5-10600K on Amazon here: https://geni.us/9xEIUZ AMD R9 3950X on Amazon here: https://geni.us/LynCy AMD R9 3900X on Amazon here: https://geni.us/31e4Wc AMD R7 3700X on Amazon here: https://geni.us/QDP6KIV The best way to support our work is through our store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/ Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus 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! ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Host, Editorial: Steve Burke Testing, Editorial: Patrick Lathan Video: Keegan Gallick