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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB: Comparison

ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB cas latency compared

Cas latency is where these two genuinely part company, ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 22 against Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB 36, a 64% lead for ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ. True latency runs the same way, 13.8 ns on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 12.0 ns on the Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB, another win for Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB. Add peak bandwidth to that, 25.6 GB/s on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 48.0 GB/s on the Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB, and the pattern holds. There is a split on ddr generation as well, DDR4 on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB. Ram segment is not the same on both, Industrial/Embedded on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB. There is a split on form factor as well, DIMM on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB. There is a split on platform optimisation as well, JEDEC Only on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus AM5 on the Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB.

Who each one is for

The Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB is the one to take for matching an existing 6000MT/s CL36 Vengeance single module and adding capacity one stick at a time on a budget. It is not the one for new builds, a matched kit like CMK32GX5M2E6000C36 gives more reliable dual-channel performance.

What ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB have in common

Everything else lines up. Capacity per module and module count read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    –
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    7.3/10

    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 CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    DDR5
  • Brand

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    ADATA
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    Corsair
  • Part Number

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    CMK5X16G1E60C36A2
  • CAS Latency

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    22Best
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    36-64%
  • Module Count

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    1
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    1
  • RAM Segment

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    Industrial/Embedded
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    Desktop DDR5
  • Form Factor

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    DIMM
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    Desktop DIMM
  • Platform Optimisation

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    JEDEC Only
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    AM5
  • Capacity Per Module

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    16 GB
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    16 GB
  • True Latency

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    13.8 ns-15%
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    12.0 nsBest
  • Peak Bandwidth

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    25.6 GB/s-47%
    Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB
    48.0 GB/sBest

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 36) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).

    Choose Corsair CMK5X16G1E60C36A2 16GB if you want the lower true latency (12.0 ns vs 13.8 ns) and the higher peak bandwidth (48.0 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).