Triple Channel memory (confused.com)

[Monstermunch]

Hi All

Apparently triple channel ram is no longer available in the full 24gb??? Did tri-channel only last for about 18 months or what?

I'm considering a system overhaul but currently very confused as to what CPU's to look at. The Skylake is listed as the 6th gen most recent but has built in graphics (what for/who is this for?) and also only had dual channel ram support. The Broadwell-E has quad channel ram support, no graphics and is the same 14nm process but is listed as 5th gen?

My brain is telling me the one to look at is something like: i7-6800k & X99 with Quad Channel Ram

 

[ExRayTed]

Depends entirely on what you're going to use the PC for.

 

[Monstermunch]

Home Server
Video Editing
Gaming
Graphic Design
etc

 

[Armageus]

Apparently triple channel ram is no longer available in the full 24gb??? Did tri-channel only last for about 18 months or what?:

If you are considering a RAM upgrade, then there is nothing stopping you buying 3 matching single sticks of RAM (All a triple channel kit is, is 3 sticks certified to work together - e.g. all from the same batch). 99% of the time buying single sticks will work fine.

Home Server
Video Editing
Gaming
Graphic Design
etc

Video Editing and Graphic design it *might* be an advantage, but for a home server it will make no difference, and for gaming it only offers a small improvement ~5% in certain games.

Focus on how many cores / what clock speed you need as to which platform you need to go with - this will dictate your memory choice.


Edit: Have also changed thread title, as I expected this to be about car insurance

 

[Monstermunch]

If you are considering a RAM upgrade, then there is nothing stopping you buying 3 matching single sticks of RAM (All a triple channel kit is, is 3 sticks certified to work together - e.g. all from the same batch). 99% of the time buying single sticks will work fine.

Video Editing and Graphic design it *might* be an advantage, but for a home server it will make no difference, and for gaming it only offers a small improvement ~5% in certain games.

Focus on how many cores / what clock speed you need as to which platform you need to go with - this will dictate your memory choice.

Thanks for reply, I might just buy more RAM but a bit concerned as to why tri-channel was knocked on the head so quickly!

Also still confused about the Skylake vs Broadwell-E... both 14nm but the Broadwell is 6 cores and quad channel ram controller where the Skylake is Quad only, only dual channel ram but has built in graphics. What does the graphics stuff do when you have 1 or more dedicated Gfx cards?

 

[hornetstinger]

I've got a Intel triple channel setup. I'm running 24GB triple channel, with 3x8GB modules. It was a double channel kit then added a single module.

 

[Armageus]

Thanks for reply, I might just buy more RAM but a bit concerned as to why tri-channel was knocked on the head so quickly!

It wasn't really that quickly, there was a good couple of years on that socket/platform As with everything though, it's a trend for bigger and better, so triple channel got replaced with quad channel on the enthusiast/workstation/server platform.

Whereas the "normal" consumer platform has remained with Dual Channel Ram.

Also still confused about the Skylake vs Broadwell-E... both 14nm but the Broadwell is 6 cores and quad channel ram controller where the Skylake is Quad only, only dual channel ram but has built in graphics.

Don't worry too much about the specific processors or memory configurations available, ultimately the choice can be simplified to:

need lots of cores and PCI-E lanes - then you need Broadwell / Socket 2011
on a budget, and PCI-E lanes not an issue - then you need Skylake / Socket 1151.

What does the graphics stuff do when you have 1 or more dedicated Gfx cards?

Absolutely nothing Although you can hang additional monitors off it, if you want a multi-monitor setup.

 

[Monstermunch]

Don't worry too much about the specific processors or memory configurations available, ultimately the choice can be simplified to:

need lots of cores and PCI-E lanes - then you need Broadwell / Socket 2011
on a budget, and PCI-E lanes not an issue - then you need Skylake / Socket 1151.

So the quad channel ram and additional cache make little to no difference in gaming?

Not on a budget, but I run a single 3440x1440 monitor and a single gfx card.

 

[StarShock]

So the quad channel ram and additional cache make little to no difference in gaming?

Yeah, in gaming at the moment anything over 4 cores has very little effect, and the higher clock speed of the skylake means it performs slightly better in most games.