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ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module vs G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK: Comparison
ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 vs G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK: the cas latency difference
On cas latency the spread is 138%, ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 38 against G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK 16, so G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK takes it. Capacity per module runs the same way, 16 GB on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 8 GB on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK, another win for ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200. ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 also leads on speed, 5200 MT/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 3000 MT/s on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK. Add true latency to that, 14.6 ns on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 10.7 ns on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK, and the pattern holds. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 41.6 GB/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 48.0 GB/s on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK, another win for G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK. They differ on ddr generation too, DDR5 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus DDR4 on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK. They differ on module count too, 1 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 2 on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK. There is a split on ram segment as well, Desktop DDR5 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus Desktop DDR4 on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK.
Which should you buy, ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 or G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK?
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 Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK suits budget gaming rigs and everyday productivity builds, though it is not built for content creation workstations and heavy virtualization or large datasets.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity 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
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 7.0/10
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
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- DDR4
Brand
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- G.Skill
Capacity
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 16 GB
Part Number
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C3816G-B
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- F4-3000C16D-16GVK
Speed
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5200 MT/sBest
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 3000 MT/s-42%
CAS Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38-137%
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 16Best
Module Count
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 2
RAM Segment
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- Desktop DDR4
Form Factor
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GBBest
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 8 GB-50%
True Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-36%
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 10.7 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/s-13%
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK
- 48.0 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 higher speed (5200 MT/s vs 3000 MT/s) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB).
Choose G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3000C16D-16GVK if you want the lower CAS latency (16 vs 38), the lower true latency (10.7 ns vs 14.6 ns) and the higher peak bandwidth (48.0 GB/s vs 41.6 GB/s).
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