Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 CL20 2×16 GB vs SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)
Short answer: which is best?
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 CL20 2×16 GB is 94 % stronger than SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM). Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 CL20 2×16 GB ranks #19 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (8,729 RAM score over 1 verified runs). SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM) ranks #40 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (4,499 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 RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 CL20 2×16 GB | SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM) |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 8,729 | 4,499 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 6,223 | 2,402 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 22,082 MB/s | 11,655 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 77.1 ns | 153.2 ns |
| Rated speed | 3,600 MT/s | 5,600 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 3,600 MT/s | 4,800 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 RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 CL20 2×16 GB · All measurements for SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)