G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 CL16 2×8 GB vs Crucial Pro DDR5-5600 CL46 2×16 GB

Short answer: which is best?

G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 CL16 2×8 GB is 11.1 % stronger than Crucial Pro DDR5-5600 CL46 2×16 GB. G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 CL16 2×8 GB ranks #8 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (10,029 RAM score over 1 verified runs). Crucial Pro DDR5-5600 CL46 2×16 GB ranks #15 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (9,023 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

MetricG.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 CL16 2×8 GBCrucial Pro DDR5-5600 CL46 2×16 GB
RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency)10,0299,023
Best rig (GAMING — whole PC)4,3585,740
Bandwidth, one thread26,677 MB/s27,799 MB/s
RAM latency (lower is better)70.6 ns90.9 ns
Rated speed3,200 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Runs at (seen, avg)3,200 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Capacity16 GB32 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 G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 CL16 2×8 GB · All measurements for Crucial Pro DDR5-5600 CL46 2×16 GB