Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB vs Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL38 2×16 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB is 37.1 % stronger than Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL38 2×16 GB. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB ranks #2 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (12,187 RAM score over 3 verified runs). Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL38 2×16 GB ranks #16 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (8,888 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 4 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB | Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL38 2×16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 12,187 | 8,888 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 8,083 | 7,046 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 45,587 MB/s | 28,225 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 82.1 ns | 95.1 ns |
| Rated speed | 6,000 MT/s | 6,000 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 6,000 MT/s | 6,000 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 RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 2×16 GB · All measurements for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL38 2×16 GB