G.Skill DDR5-6400 CL32 2×32 GB vs SK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM

Short answer: which is best?

G.Skill DDR5-6400 CL32 2×32 GB is 21.2 % stronger than SK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM. G.Skill DDR5-6400 CL32 2×32 GB ranks #28 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (7,327 RAM score over 1 verified runs). SK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM ranks #34 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (6,044 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

MetricG.Skill DDR5-6400 CL32 2×32 GBSK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM
RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency)7,3276,044
Best rig (GAMING — whole PC)13,6653,675
Bandwidth, one thread26,704 MB/s16,136 MB/s
RAM latency (lower is better)132.4 ns117.5 ns
Rated speed6,400 MT/s3,200 MT/s
Runs at (seen, avg)6,400 MT/s3,200 MT/s
Capacity64 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 DDR5-6400 CL32 2×32 GB · All measurements for SK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM