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ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module vs G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK: Comparison
What is the difference between ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 and G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK?
The gap that matters here is cas latency: ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 38 against G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK 17, which puts G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK 124% ahead. 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 F4-3733C17D-16GVK, another win for ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200. True latency runs the same way, 14.6 ns on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 9.1 ns on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK, another win for G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK. ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 also leads on speed, 5200 MT/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 3733 MT/s on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 41.6 GB/s on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 59.7 GB/s on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK, another win for G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK. There is a split on ddr generation as well, DDR5 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus DDR4 on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK. Module count is not the same on both, 1 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus 2 on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK. They differ on ram segment too, Desktop DDR5 on the ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 versus Desktop DDR4 on the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK.
Which should you buy, ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 or G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK?
The ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 suits 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. Buy the G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK for budget gaming rigs and everyday productivity builds, though it is not the pick 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 F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 9.3/10
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 F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- DDR4
Brand
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- ADATA
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- G.Skill
Capacity
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GB
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 16 GB
Part Number
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- AX5U5200C3816G-B
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- F4-3733C17D-16GVK
Speed
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 5200 MT/sBest
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 3733 MT/s-28%
CAS Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 38-124%
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 17Best
Module Count
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 1
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 2
RAM Segment
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DDR5
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- Desktop DDR4
Form Factor
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- Desktop DIMM
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 16 GBBest
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 8 GB-50%
True Latency
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 14.6 ns-60%
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 9.1 nsBest
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AX5U5200C3816G-B 16GB DDR5-5200 CL38 Bare/Tray Module
- 41.6 GB/s-30%
- G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK
- 59.7 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 3733 MT/s) and the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB).
Choose G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3733C17D-16GVK if you want the lower CAS latency (17 vs 38), the lower true latency (9.1 ns vs 14.6 ns) and the higher peak bandwidth (59.7 GB/s vs 41.6 GB/s).
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