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ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module vs Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A: Comparison
ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 vs Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A: the cas latency difference
The gap that matters here is cas latency: ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 38 against Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A 22, which puts Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A 73% ahead. Add speed to that, 5200 MT/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 3200 MT/s on the Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A, and the pattern holds. On true latency there is little in it, 14.6 ns on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 13.8 ns on the Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 41.6 GB/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 25.6 GB/s on the Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A, another win for ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200. They differ on ddr generation too, DDR5 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus DDR4 on the Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A. There is a split on ram segment as well, Desktop DDR5 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus Desktop DDR4 on the Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A.
Which should you buy, ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 or Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A?
The ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 is the one to take for system builders and OEM configurations and budget upgrades where brand styling doesn't matter, though it is the wrong buy for gaming or performance-focused builds. The Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A suits gaming PCs and content creation, though it is not built for laptops (wrong form factor) and ECC/server workloads.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity, capacity per module, module count and form factor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5.5/10
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 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 AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- DDR5
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- DDR4
Brand
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- Crucial
Capacity
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 16 GB
Part Number
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C3816G-B
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- CT16G4DFRA32A
Speed
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5200 MT/sBest
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 3200 MT/s-38%
CAS Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38-73%
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 22Best
Module Count
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- Desktop DDR4
Form Factor
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 16 GB
True Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-6%
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 13.8 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/sBest
- Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A
- 25.6 GB/s-38%
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module if you want the higher capacity (16 GB vs 16 GB), the higher speed (5200 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).
Choose Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A if you want the lower CAS latency (22 vs 38) and the lower true latency (13.8 ns vs 14.6 ns).
Price comparison
| Retailer | ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module | Crucial RAM CT16G4DFRA32A |
|---|---|---|
| Newegg | View on Newegg |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.
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