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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB: Comparison
ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB cas latency compared
Start with cas latency, because it is the widest measured gap between them: ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 22 against Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB 36, 64% in favour of ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ. Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB also leads on capacity per module, 16 GB on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 32 GB on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB. The true latency figures are near enough to ignore, 13.8 ns on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 12.9 ns on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 25.6 GB/s on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 44.8 GB/s on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB, another win for Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB. They differ on ddr generation too, DDR4 on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB. Ram segment is not the same on both, Industrial/Embedded on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB. There is a split on form factor as well, DIMM on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB. They differ on platform optimisation too, JEDEC Only on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus AM5 on the Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB.
Which should you buy, ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ or Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB?
The Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB suits single-module 32GB builds wanting better latency than the CL40 bin and AMD EXPO-ready gaming and productivity rigs. It is not the one for buyers on the tightest possible budget who don't need CL36 over CL40.
What ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: module count are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- –
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- 6.5/10
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
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- Kingston
Part Number
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- KF556C36-32
Series
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA Industrial
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- FURY Beast
CAS Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 22Best
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- 36-64%
Module Count
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 1
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Industrial/Embedded
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- DIMM
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- Desktop DIMM
Platform Optimisation
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- JEDEC Only
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- AM5
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 16 GB-50%
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- 32 GBBest
True Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 13.8 ns-7%
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- 12.9 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 25.6 GB/s-43%
- Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB
- 44.8 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 36).
Choose Kingston KF556C36-32 32GB if you want the higher capacity per module (32 GB vs 16 GB), the lower true latency (12.9 ns vs 13.8 ns) and the higher peak bandwidth (44.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).