Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB vs Crucial DDR4-3200 2×16 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB is 253.3 % stronger than Crucial DDR4-3200 2×16 GB. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB ranks #4 of 52 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (11,959 RAM score over 2 verified runs). Crucial DDR4-3200 2×16 GB ranks #52 of 52 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (3,385 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 | Crucial DDR4-3200 2×16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 11,959 | 3,385 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,423 | 7,406 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 45,266 MB/s | 3,439 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 84.5 ns | 79.9 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 | 32 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 Crucial DDR4-3200 2×16 GB