Why single-channel memory can significantly reduce your PC's performance

Some manufacturers are using single-channel memory to keep prices low - but it can have big repurcussions for performance.
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Steam Machine loses up to 20% of its performance with its out-of-the-box single 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM

Gamers Nexus benchmarked the Steam Machine with one and two DDR5 SO-DIMMs revealing a 20% performance improvement by having ...
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Steam Machine would be 15.3% faster in Baldur’s Gate 3 if it didn’t have single-channel memory

Valve’s Steam Machine leaves some performance on the table in CPU-heavy games, as shown by tests using dual-channel DDR5 RAM.

Steam Machine benchmarks show Valve's single RAM stick setup can cost up to 20% performance

Valve's decision to ship its latest Steam Machine with a single memory module is drawing closer scrutiny as early testing suggests that choice costs the system some performance. Benchmarks show that ...