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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB: Comparison

What is the difference between ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB?

The gap that matters here is cas latency: ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 22 against Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB 40, which puts ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 82% ahead. Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB also leads on capacity per module, 16 GB on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 32 GB on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB. True latency is closer, 13.8 ns on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 14.3 ns on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB. Add peak bandwidth to that, 25.6 GB/s on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 44.8 GB/s on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB, and the pattern holds. They differ on ddr generation too, DDR4 on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB. There is a split on ram segment as well, Industrial/Embedded on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB. Form factor is not the same on both, DIMM on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB. They differ on platform optimisation too, JEDEC Only on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus AM5 on the Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB.

Who each one is for

it is the wrong buy for manual timing tuning: memory chips are not disclosed. It is not the one for latency-focused builds: 89% of desktop DDR5 kits are as tight or tighter.

Where the two are identical

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
    –
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    6.3/10

    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
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    DDR5
  • Brand

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    ADATA
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    Corsair
  • Part Number

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    CMK32GX5M1B5600C40
  • CAS Latency

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    22Best
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    40-82%
  • Module Count

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    1
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    1
  • RAM Segment

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    Industrial/Embedded
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    Desktop DDR5
  • Form Factor

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    DIMM
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    Desktop DIMM
  • Platform Optimisation

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    JEDEC Only
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    AM5
  • Capacity Per Module

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    16 GB-50%
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    32 GBBest
  • True Latency

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    13.8 nsBest
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    14.3 ns-4%
  • Peak Bandwidth

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    25.6 GB/s-43%
    Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB
    44.8 GB/sBest

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 40) and the lower true latency (13.8 ns vs 14.3 ns).

    Choose Corsair CMK32GX5M1B5600C40 32GB if you want the higher capacity per module (32 GB vs 16 GB) and the higher peak bandwidth (44.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).