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ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module vs G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB: Comparison
ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 vs G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB: the true latency difference
The gap that matters here is true latency: ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 14.6 ns against G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB 9.2 ns, which puts G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB 59% ahead. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB returns 9.8 against 5.5, a 44% lead. Add speed to that, 5200 MT/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 7800 MT/s on the G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB, and the pattern holds. On cas latency there is little in it, 38 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 36 on the G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 41.6 GB/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 62.4 GB/s on the G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB, another win for G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB.
Who each one is for
Buy the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 for system builders and OEM configurations and budget upgrades where brand styling doesn't matter, though it is not the pick for gaming or performance-focused builds. The G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB is the one to take for high-end Intel builds with boards specifically validated at 7800MT/s+ and enthusiast benchmarking or bandwidth-sensitive workstation workloads. Avoid it for AM5 builds, where this speed is far outside the efficient ratio range.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity, capacity per module, ddr generation, module count and ram segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. 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 F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB?
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
- 5.5/10-44%
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 9.8/10Best
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 F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- G.Skill
Capacity
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 16 GB
Part Number
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C3816G-B
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- F5-7800J3646H16G
Speed
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5200 MT/s-33%
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 7800 MT/sBest
CAS Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38-6%
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 36Best
Module Count
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 16 GB
True Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-59%
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 9.2 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/s-33%
- G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB
- 62.4 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) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).
Choose G.Skill F5-7800J3646H16G 16GB if you want the higher speed score (9.8 vs 5.5), the higher speed (7800 MT/s vs 5200 MT/s) and the lower CAS latency (36 vs 38).
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