Enhancing laptop RAM and the impact of incompatible stick sizes on speed

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Enhancing laptop RAM and the impact of incompatible stick sizes on speed

Enhancing laptop RAM and the impact of incompatible stick sizes on speed

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SimpleBuilder
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09-20-2016, 12:22 AM

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You're considering a laptop upgrade with a solid 6-core Ryzen base, a used M.2 SSD, and an 8GB RAM setup. You're thinking about adding a 16GB stick and possibly moving to 20GB total. Your concern is whether the performance gain from such a large jump in capacity would be worth it, especially given past experiences with memory upgrades on other friends' machines. It seems like you're weighing the benefits of higher capacity against potential bottlenecks if the memory isn't evenly distributed. The example you mentioned about Photoshop performance suggests that even a modest increase in RAM can make a difference, but the impact might be less clear at such extreme capacities. You're right to seek clarity on symmetry between memory channels and how it affects overall speed.

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SimpleBuilder

09-20-2016, 12:22 AM #1

You're considering a laptop upgrade with a solid 6-core Ryzen base, a used M.2 SSD, and an 8GB RAM setup. You're thinking about adding a 16GB stick and possibly moving to 20GB total. Your concern is whether the performance gain from such a large jump in capacity would be worth it, especially given past experiences with memory upgrades on other friends' machines. It seems like you're weighing the benefits of higher capacity against potential bottlenecks if the memory isn't evenly distributed. The example you mentioned about Photoshop performance suggests that even a modest increase in RAM can make a difference, but the impact might be less clear at such extreme capacities. You're right to seek clarity on symmetry between memory channels and how it affects overall speed.