6 x 2048 faster than 3 x 4096 DDR3 triple channel memory modules?

Question

Considering same timings, brand and technology triple channel RAM memory modules would: 6 x 2048 MB modules be faster than 3 x 4096 MB modules ?

Answer 1

It depends on CPU and memory mhz, however if you are running a single processor, 3x4GB will be better than 6x2GB. If you had 2 CPU's (not 2 cores), it would be better to use 6x2GB.

Answer 2

It depends on a specific CPU, chipset, etc. Some chipsets are applying slower memory timings when all memory slots are populated, so according to my knowledge 3x4GB will be faster.