16GB 1600mhz vs 16GB 1866mhz RAM for Macbook Pro 13" mid 2012

[khaidir77]

Want To Ask

i did geekbench test on 2 types of RAMs on my MBP 13" 2.9ghz i7 mid 2012.



1-Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3L-1600 SODIMM

32bit test

2913

Single-Core Score

6105

Multi-Core Score



64 bit test

3132

Single-Core Score

6754

Multi-Core Score.



2-Kingston HyperX Impact Black 8GB 1866MHz DDR3L Laptop RAM (Low Voltage - HX318LS11IB/8)

32bit test

2715

Single-Core Score

5814

Multi-Core Score.



64bit test

2986

Single-Core Score

6975

Multi-Core Score

so i would like to know any opinion about RAM is better for my Macbook Pro 13" 2.9ghz i7 mid 2012??

 

[Zillion]

Depends on ur apps. Using more multicore apps?

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

@khaidir77:
The RAM is nearly equivalent. Only the CAS Latency (CL) to RAM clock rate ratio is probably better (1866 MHz RAM). AFAIK the firmware of 2012 Macs supports only 1333 MHz and 1600 MHz RAM.

And btw, you got already an answer on apple.stackexchange.com
http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/241798/16gb-1600mhz-vs-16gb-1866mhz-ram-for-macbook-pro-13-mid-2012

 

[iStillMac]

Depends on ur apps. Using more multicore apps?

Multicore or not, using higher bus speed memory will yield better performace overall.

But, in the case of the OP, I would use the 1600Mhz memory sticks, same bus speed as the stock ones that come with that MBP model, as the performance gain by using the higher bus ones are very minimal. So I wouldn't risk the reliability in that case.