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ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module vs G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40: Comparison
What is the difference between ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G?
The gap that matters here is speed: ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 5200 MT/s against G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 5600 MT/s, which puts G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 7% ahead. Speed Score backs the spec sheet up. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G scores 6.3 to 5.5, 13% clear. Cas latency is closer, 38 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 40 on the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G. True latency is closer, 14.6 ns on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 14.3 ns on the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G. The peak bandwidth figures are near enough to ignore, 41.6 GB/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 44.8 GB/s on the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G.
Which should you buy, ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 or G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G?
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 G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G suits buyers price-shopping across the Trident Z5 RGB 5600MT/s lineup, though it is not built for performance builds better served by a 6000MT/s module. The same goes for 16GB builds wanting a moderate XMP speed at a mid-tier timing bin. Avoid it for buyers who'd rather pay slightly more for the tighter CL36 bin.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, capacity per module, ddr generation, module count and ram segment are identical here. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Form Factor the same on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G?
It is. Both are listed at Desktop DIMM, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5.5/10-13%
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 6.3/10Best
How fast this kit is for its memory type, rated from its speed and latency. 10 is the fastest.
DDR Generation
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- DDR5
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- G.Skill
Capacity
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 16 GB
Part Number
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C3816G-B
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- F5-5600J4040C16G
Speed
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5200 MT/s-7%
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 5600 MT/sBest
CAS Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38Best
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 40-5%
Module Count
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 16 GB
True Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-2%
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 14.3 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/s-7%
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40
- 44.8 GB/sBest
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 lower CAS latency (38 vs 40) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).
Choose G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-5600J4040C16G 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 if you want the higher speed score (6.3 vs 5.5), the higher speed (5600 MT/s vs 5200 MT/s) and the lower true latency (14.3 ns vs 14.6 ns).
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