are memory DIMM's faster if they have less 'chips' on them?

[Toadster]

So I'm really curious about the 'performance gains' on memory dimms (specifically in my case SO-DIMMs on a 965M board) - my buddy claims that on a 4GB DIMM setup (2x2GB SO-DIMMS) that the DIMMs with 4x512MB modules (per DIMM) are MUCH faster than the 8x256MB ones...

I can understand that with less 'chips' you have less connect points - but does it really make a noticeable difference?

got links to stats?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Much faster? Nope. You'll never know the difference under real-world use.

 

[Yellowbeard]

I don't know of any commercially available memory made with 512mb or 256mb ICs so I think your buddy must be misinforming you. And, when you talk about faster is he stating that one is faster than the other at stock speeds or when OCing? It's a rather vague statement.

 

[Toadster]

how would these compare?

http://www.crucial.com/store/m...bpoid=12C7FE00A5CA7304

http://geilusa.com/products/showSpec/id/111

 

[Toadster]

oh, and they're for a MacBook Pro (latest version with the C2D 2.4 & 965M chipset)

 

[firewolfsm]

Just look for speeds and latency ratings. If you really want to look into it see if you're getting ICs from Micron or whatever company and see what's better.