All indicators display performance at half capacity
All indicators display performance at half capacity
DDR4 refers to double data rate technology. 2 channels at 1500 MHz each equals 3000 MHz overall.
Essentially your RAM operates at a high speed—about 3000MHz, which means it handles thousands of data transfers each second. This high frequency allows it to move information quickly, which is why it's described as DDR technology. While manufacturers label it in megahertz (MHz), tools like CPU-Z interpret this correctly as megatransfers per second.
In reality, the devices display the actual frequency of the signals. However, the information you receive is twice the frequency value since data moves during each rise and fall. This explains the designation of DDR (Double Data Rate).
Windows Task Manager previously displayed MT/s in MHz values, such as 3000MHz instead of the correct 1500MHz. It's possible this was an issue, and you're aware that Windows sometimes misrepresents unit types like GB to GiB.