Different kinds of RAM (Help please)

[Godcer]

This question may be stupid but, is there a difference between ddr3-1333/ddr3-1600 and regular ddr3 (@1600 or 1866MHz)? Does the "-1600" mean anything? I was checking up the i5-4460 on cpuboss.com and I saw something when I compared it to the 4690k; when I looked at the (compatible) memmory type, the 4690k had a checkmark on ddr3-1333, ddr3-1600 and ddr3 while the 4460 only had the first two checked. Is there a reason for it? Will regular ddr3 memmory work with it?

[Glenwing]

It's just a different notation. DDR3 at 1600MHz is technically incorrect, since the memory is not actually operating at that frequency. DDR3 1600 is the more correct notation. 1600 is the "effective" frequency.

 

All DDR3 defaults to 1333 or 1600, higher numbers mean that the memory is rated for overclocking at least that high.

[CalumGiff]

This question may be stupid but, is there a difference between ddr3-1333/ddr3-1600 and regular ddr3 (@1600 or 1866MHz)? Does the "-1600" mean anything? I was checking up the i5-4460 on cpuboss.com and I saw something when I compared it to the 4690k; when I looked at the (compatible) memmory type, the 4690k had a checkmark on ddr3-1333, ddr3-1600 and ddr3 while the 4460 only had the first two checked. Is there a reason for it? Will regular ddr3 memmory work with it?

that 1600 is just the stock frequency of the ram eg 1600mhz, its no different

[Wano97]

DDR3-1333 and -1600 is just regular DDR3 ram...

The numbers are the stock frequency

If you're wondering about the ' - ' It's just used instead of a space.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

This question may be stupid but, is there a difference between ddr3-1333/ddr3-1600 and regular ddr3 (@1600 or 1866MHz)? Does the "-1600" mean anything? I was checking up the i5-4460 on cpuboss.com and I saw something when I compared it to the 4690k; when I looked at the (compatible) memmory type, the 4690k had a checkmark on ddr3-1333, ddr3-1600 and ddr3 while the 4460 only had the first two checked. Is there a reason for it? Will regular ddr3 memmory work with it?

the 1600 is refering to the clock speed of the ram which does not matter if you are making just a gaming machine.

[Godcer]

Firstly, thanks for alle the quick replies, I really appreciate that!

 

It's just a different notation. DDR3 at 1600MHz is technically incorrect, since the memory is not actually operating at that frequency. DDR3 1600 is the more correct notation. 1600 is the "effective" frequency.

 

All DDR3 defaults to 1333 or 1600, higher numbers mean that the memory is rated for overclocking at least that high.

Yeah I was thinking it was something like this, but I got a little worried when I saw that it was unchecked at ddr3 but checked at the others, like there was a small but important difference

[Glenwing]

Firstly, thanks for alle the quick replies, I really appreciate that!

 

Yeah I was thinking it was something like this, but I got a little worried when I saw that it was unchecked at ddr3 but checked at the others, like there was a small but important difference

 

Yeah, database websites are usually not managed manually, they just rely on automated data-gathering scripts, so they get screwed over by different notations for the same thing.