Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL30 2×16 GB vs Crucial DDR4-3200 2×8 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL30 2×16 GB is 69.3 % stronger than Crucial DDR4-3200 2×8 GB. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL30 2×16 GB ranks #1 of 118 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (13,013 RAM score over 13 verified runs). Crucial DDR4-3200 2×8 GB ranks #71 of 118 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (7,686 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 14 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL30 2×16 GB | Crucial DDR4-3200 2×8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 13,013 | 7,686 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,191 | 5,884 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 48,442 MB/s | 19,188 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 76.3 ns | 86.4 ns |
| Rated speed | 6,000 MT/s | 3,200 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 6,000 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 DDR5-6000 CL30 2×16 GB · All measurements for Crucial DDR4-3200 2×8 GB