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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30: Comparison
What is the difference between ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB?
Start with cas latency, because it is the widest measured gap between them: ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 22 against Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB 30, 36% in favour of ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ. Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB also leads on true latency, 13.8 ns on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 10.0 ns on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB. Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB also leads on peak bandwidth, 25.6 GB/s on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus 48.0 GB/s on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB. There is a split on ddr generation as well, DDR4 on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB. They differ on ram segment too, Industrial/Embedded on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB. Form factor is not the same on both, DIMM on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB. There is a split on platform optimisation as well, JEDEC Only on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus AM5 on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB.
ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB: which one fits your build
The Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB is the one to take for AM5 builds wanting a common CL30 RGB timing at 6000MT/s and buyers price-shopping across the ARES Gen2 RGB 16GB lineup, though it is not the pick for anyone needing a factory-matched dual-channel pair. It is not the one for buyers who'll pay slightly more for the tighter CL26 or CL28 bins.
What ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity per module and module count are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- –
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- 8.3/10
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
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- Lexar
Part Number
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- LD5U16G60C30BR
Series
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- ADATA Industrial
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- ARES Gen2 RGB
CAS Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 22Best
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- 30-36%
Module Count
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 1
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- Industrial/Embedded
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- DIMM
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- Desktop DIMM
Platform Optimisation
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- JEDEC Only
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- AM5
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 16 GB
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- 16 GB
True Latency
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 13.8 ns-38%
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- 10.0 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
- 25.6 GB/s-47%
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30
- 48.0 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 30) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).
Choose Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C30BR 16GB DDR5-6000 CL30 if you want the lower true latency (10.0 ns vs 13.8 ns) and the higher peak bandwidth (48.0 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).