Intel Sandy Bridge DDR3 memory shootout

" Remember when memory played a pivotal part in increasing overall system performance? I can recall (though I try not to) spending hundreds of pounds on high-speed modules back when matched dual-channel kits were all the rage and DDR3 came of age. But how times have changed. The evolution of Intel processors and chipsets hasn't been kind to system RAM, and with modern-day CPUs carrying a good chunk of on-chip cache that's tightly integrated with the rest of the system, the benefits of high-speed modules have abruptly diminished.  "

Intel Sandy Bridge DDR3 memory shootout @ Hexus