So, we do not expect DDR3 SDRAM to work wonders in complex benchmarks and real applications either.

Despite the frustrating results our DDR3-1425 system showed in Everest, it still manages to outperform similar platforms with DDR2 SDRAM in PCMark05 and CPU subtests of 3DMark06 benchmarking suite. However, it is more of an exception, than a rule.