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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module: Comparison
What is the difference between AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38?
Cas latency is where these two genuinely part company, AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 22 against AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 38, a 73% lead for AD4U3200716G22-BADZ. Capacity per module runs the same way, 16 GB on the AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 8 GB on the AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38, another win for AD4U3200716G22-BADZ. On true latency there is little in it, 13.8 ns on the AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 14.6 ns on the AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38. AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 also leads on peak bandwidth, 25.6 GB/s on the AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 41.6 GB/s on the AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38. There is a split on ddr generation as well, DDR4 on the AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38. They differ on ram segment too, Industrial/Embedded on the AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38. They differ on form factor too, DIMM on the AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38.
Which should you buy, AD4U3200716G22-BADZ or AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38?
The AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 suits absolute budget builds or OEM systems and filling a single slot in a light-use office PC, though it is not the pick for gaming, multitasking, or any workload needing more than 8GB.
What AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, module count included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- –
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5.5/10
DDR4 and DDR5 kits are scored on separate scales, so these two scores can't be compared directly. Your motherboard supports only one of the two.
DDR Generation
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- DDR4
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
Part Number
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C388G-B
CAS Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 22Best
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38-73%
Module Count
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 1
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Industrial/Embedded
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- DIMM
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 16 GBBest
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 8 GB-50%
True Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 13.8 nsBest
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-6%
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 25.6 GB/s-38%
- ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 38), the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB) and the lower true latency (13.8 ns vs 14.6 ns).
Choose ADATA AX5U5200C388G-B 8GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module if you want the higher peak bandwidth (41.6 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).