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ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module vs Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R: Comparison
ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 vs Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R: the cas latency difference
The gap that matters here is cas latency: ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 38 against Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R 40, which puts ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 5% ahead. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R returns 7 against 5.5, a 21% lead. The true latency figures are near enough to ignore, 14.6 ns on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 13.3 ns on the Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R. Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R also leads on peak bandwidth, 41.6 GB/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 96.0 GB/s on the Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R. They differ on module count too, 1 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 2 on the Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R. There is a split on form factor as well, Desktop DIMM on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus DIMM on the Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R.
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 built for gaming or performance-focused builds. The Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R is the one to take for AM5 builds that want the 6000MT/s 1:1 sweet spot and builds that want RGB lighting, though it is not the pick for adding a second kit later for four sticks. It is not the one for latency-focused builds: 83% of desktop DDR5 kits are as tight or tighter.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity per module, ddr generation and ram segment 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
- 5.5/10-21%
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- 7.0/10Best
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
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- Gigabyte
Part Number
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C3816G-B
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- ARS32G60D5R
CAS Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38Best
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- 40-5%
Module Count
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- 2
RAM Segment
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- 16 GB
True Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-10%
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- 13.3 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/s-57%
- Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R
- 96.0 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module if you want the lower CAS latency (38 vs 40) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).
Choose Gigabyte ARS32G60D5R if you want the higher speed score (7.0 vs 5.5), the lower true latency (13.3 ns vs 14.6 ns) and the higher peak bandwidth (96.0 GB/s vs 41.6 GB/s).
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