Changing sitemap directory.... does it help crawl?

[info133]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but here goes.

 If my sitemap is currently located here:
[external links are visible to admins only]

Will crawling or Google be affect if it resides in the root directory, here:
[external links are visible to admins only]

Any benefit to having it in the root?

[admin]

Hello,

html sitemap can be located in any folder. Relocating it into domain root may be looking better for human visitors though.