Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB vs Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2800 CL16 4×4 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB is 149.2 % stronger than Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2800 CL16 4×4 GB. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB ranks #3 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (11,959 RAM score over 2 verified runs). Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2800 CL16 4×4 GB ranks #38 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (4,799 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB | Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2800 CL16 4×4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 11,959 | 4,799 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,423 | 6,746 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 45,266 MB/s | 8,422 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 84.5 ns | 97.3 ns |
| Rated speed | 6,000 MT/s | 2,800 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 6,000 MT/s | 1,067 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 CL36 2×16 GB · All measurements for Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2800 CL16 4×4 GB