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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB: Comparison
ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB cas latency compared
On cas latency the spread is 82%, ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 22 against Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB 40, so ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ takes it. Add true latency to that, 13.8 ns on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 16.7 ns on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB, and the pattern holds. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 25.6 GB/s on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 38.4 GB/s on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB, another win for Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB. There is a split on ddr generation as well, DDR4 on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB. They differ on ram segment too, Industrial/Embedded on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB. There is a split on form factor as well, DIMM on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB. There is a split on platform optimisation as well, JEDEC Only on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus AM5 on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB.
Which should you buy, ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ or Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB?
The Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB suits budget single-channel upgrades where RGB matching matters more than speed, though it is the wrong buy for new builds, buy a matched 2-module kit instead and gaming or productivity rigs that benefit from dual-channel bandwidth. It also earns its place with matching or replacing a single failed module in an existing Dominator Platinum RGB build.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity per module and module count included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- –
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 5.3/10
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 CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Corsair
Part Number
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- CMT5S16G3A48C40A2
CAS Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 22Best
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 40-82%
Module Count
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 1
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Industrial/Embedded
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- DIMM
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Desktop DIMM
Platform Optimisation
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- JEDEC Only
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- AM5
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 16 GB
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 16 GB
True Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 13.8 nsBest
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 16.7 ns-21%
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 25.6 GB/s-33%
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 38.4 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 40), the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB) and the lower true latency (13.8 ns vs 16.7 ns).
Choose Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB if you want the higher peak bandwidth (38.4 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).