RAM. Which is better: 4Gb DualChannel or 6Gb Single?

Question

RAM

Actually there is a computer with Windows 7 x64. The performance index in the first case is 7, in the second 5.8. The paging file is disabled.
Which option is better for overall performance: bigger but slower or smaller but faster?

Answer 1

As the author of the overclockers.ru laboratory, I authoritatively declare =)) that the difference between dual-channel and no is only a few percent in real applications. Take more memory.

Answer 2

Take 12 gigs of three-channel.

Answer 3

good man

Answer 4

The overall performance will be better with DualChanel, the performance is improved by 10-15%.
The amount of memory does not affect performance until it is full and the swap file starts to be used. But how often you will need 6 GB is another question.

Answer 5

By and large, dualchannel is a scammer. Most often, plugging occurs at the stage of data processing, i.e. bottleneck in the processor. Memory and so quickly feeds its data to him. But, of course, you need to know what you mainly do at the computer?
Well, do not forget that synthetic tests are very synthetic. Only to measure peeps with other users and know your "parrots".

Answer 6

The overall performance is so overall. She doesn't care about 6 GB or dual channel.

Answer 7

And what's the problem to put 8GB? Is memory worth a penny?

Answer 8

The overall performance will be higher with 4GB, but when using applications that require a large amount of memory, problems are possible.

Answer 9

Slightly off topic, but on topic.
I have an HP ProBook 4720s (XX838EA) is it worth buying another 4 RAM bar or it will not give a noticeable performance boost.