Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 CL40 2×16 GB vs Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB (OEM)
Short answer: which is best?
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 CL40 2×16 GB is 62.6 % stronger than Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB (OEM). Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 CL40 2×16 GB ranks #10 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (9,632 RAM score over 1 verified runs). Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB (OEM) ranks #36 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (5,923 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 CL40 2×16 GB | Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB (OEM) |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 9,632 | 5,923 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,581 | 4,752 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 30,715 MB/s | 13,686 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 88.1 ns | 103.8 ns |
| Rated speed | 5,600 MT/s | 3,200 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 5,600 MT/s | 3,200 MT/s |
| Capacity | 32 GB | 16 GB |
What the numbers mean
The RAM score is the kit's measured performance in the rigs it sat in — single-thread bandwidth and latency beyond L3. Platform, BIOS settings and whether XMP/EXPO was on all affect it. GAMING is the whole rig's score. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite, the same test on every PC, written in Rust with no middleware. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 CL40 2×16 GB · All measurements for Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB (OEM)