How to Check RAM Speed Windows 10 [2 Free Ways]

Preface

RAM, short for Random Access Memory, is a physical working part used by the Windows to temporarily store all the running applications, opening files, and other data you’re using so that you can quick access them.

The storage and speed of RAM can reflect how fast your PC can run. The more RAM you have on your computer, the more programs you can open and run at the same time. Also, the faster RAM is, the faster your computer can store and retrieve the data.

That is to say, knowing your RAM storage and speed can give you a good understanding of your PC status.

How to check RAM speed Windows 10?

Most of you may know how much RAM you get when you install it on your computer, but do you know how fast your RAM is in Windows 10? If your answer is negative, the following contents will help you know how to check RAM speed Windows 10.

Way 1. Check RAM speed Windows 10 via Task Manager

To see the RAM speed on Windows 10, the easiest way is to use Task Manager which is a Windows tool providing information about computer performance, running software, and Windows services. Please follow the steps below to see how to check my RAM speed Windows 10 via Task Manager.

Step 1. Right-click your taskbar and select "Task Manager” to open Task Manager.

Step 2. Click the "Performance" tab and select "Memory" in the left column. Then, you can see how fast your RAM is on the right part.

Way 2. Check RAM speed Windows 10 via Command Prompt

In addition to Task Manager, Command Prompt can also make a difference. It is a Windows command-line interpreter that can help users solve various problems such as deleting partition, formatting partition, testing RAM speed, etc.

Here is how to check RAM speed Windows 10 CMD:

Step 1. Type "cmd" in the Windows 10 search box and then click the best match Command Prompt and hit "Enter".

Step 2. Type the following command into the Command Prompt window and hit “Enter”.

wmic memorychip get speed

Step 3. After the command has been executed successfully, you can see your RAM speed test result directly.

RAM speed vs disk speed: What's the difference?

When checking the speed of RAM, you may be confused about the difference between RAM speed and disk speed. To figure out it, you should know what RAM is and what a hard drive is.

RAM is a memory clip on your computer. It is volatile storage that you can regard it as a workplace to store your data for a short time. While a hard drive (HDD or SSD) is one of the hardware of a computer. It is non-volatile storage that can store your operating system, programs, and personal data for a long time.

In terms of affecting computer performance, disk speed also plays a vital role. Thus, it's an ideal decision to test the speed of your hard drive as well.

Bonus reading: How to test disk speed in Windows 10?

The same as using Windows built-in tools to check RAM speed on Windows 10, you can use them to test your hard drive speed. But in this post, I'd like to introduce an easier way to you. To check your disk speed, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional is a reliable hard drive speed checker that offers two testing modes to check your disk speed in an overall and detailed way.

Step 1. Install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Click “Test” in the top toolbar, and choose “Disk Speed Test”.

Step 2. The Simple Mode is selected by default, you can click "Start" to begin a general and rough disk test.

Step 3. Or you can click "Pro Mode".

Step 4. In the new window, you can change the default settings as your wish: Partition, Average/Maximum speed, Size, Test Number and Duration. After everything is set, click "Start" to begin a precise and concrete disk test.

Step 5. After the testing process is done, you can see the result directly on the interface or export the result in different forms.

Conclusion

How to check RAM speed Windows 10? Two free methods have been introduced in this article to help you clear your doubts. Follow the simple guide to have a try, and you can know your computer better.

What’s more, if you want to know your disk speed, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional can give you a comprehensive test. If you are not satisfied with the speed result, you can use AOMEI software to optimize the hard drive including cleaning up junk files, moving programs to another drive, deleting large files, etc.