Hypertune vs MemTest86
Hypertune
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| Figure | Hypertune | MemTest86 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $6.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 11 |
| Spec score · PC Overclocking Software | 7.9 (#9) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Company | Hypertune says it began as Compready, co-founded in 2022 by Austin Copeland and Thomas Schappy. | MemTest86 is a PassMark Software product; PassMark describes itself as a privately owned software development group headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with a California branch office. |
| Founded | 2022 | 1994 |
| Security | The privacy policy says COMPREADY uses reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information. | The maker says its Secure Boot binaries are signed and code integrity is verified by Microsoft. |
| Support | Hypertune directs users to its Discord community for direct support, updates, and tuning advice. | Free users receive a public forum, while Pro and Site users receive phone, email and forum support plus 12 months of upgrades. |
| System requirement | Hypertune is a Windows application; its tutorial describes downloading a Windows installer and requesting administrator rights during installation. | The UEFI guide says MemTest86 targets Intel/AMD x86, x86-64 and ARM64 processors on UEFI systems and runs independently of any operating system. |
Plans
MemTest86
- Pro Site Edition$5,557, paid once
- MemTest86 Pro Support Extension$76 a year
- Free EditionFree
- Free EditionFree
- Pro Support Extension$76 a year
- Pro Download$116, paid once
- Pro Download$116, paid once
- Pro USB Drive$144, paid once
- Pro USB Flash Drive$144, paid once
- Site Edition$5,557, paid once
In their own words
MemTest86
MemTest86 is a bootable utility that checks computer RAM for faults using memory test algorithms and patterns. It runs from a USB drive without an installed operating system, although Windows, Linux, or an Intel-based Mac can be used to create that drive. Version 11.7 requires UEFI firmware and x86 or ARM64 hardware, and does not support Apple Silicon M-series Macs. Its listed coverage includes 14 algorithms, such as SIMD, Row Hammer, and DMA tests, and support for DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR4, LPDDR5(x), ECC, CDIMM, and CAMM2 memory. It can create customizable HTML reports and, on supported configurations, decode an error address to identify a failed DIMM or chip. The Free Edition supports up to 16 CPU cores; Pro supports up to 512 and adds automation and custom tests. Site Edition adds PXE-based LAN deployment and Management Console integration. The Free Edition costs nothing; Pro Download costs $116, paid once.