G.Skill DDR5-8000 CL38 2×16 GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-4400 CL19 2×16 GB

Short answer: which is best?

G.Skill DDR5-8000 CL38 2×16 GB is 22.7 % stronger than G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-4400 CL19 2×16 GB. G.Skill DDR5-8000 CL38 2×16 GB ranks #2 of 81 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (12,704 RAM score over 1 verified runs). G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-4400 CL19 2×16 GB ranks #14 of 81 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (10,352 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

MetricG.Skill DDR5-8000 CL38 2×16 GBG.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-4400 CL19 2×16 GB
RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency)12,70410,352
Best rig (GAMING — whole PC)15,290822
Bandwidth, one thread42,039 MB/s31,581 MB/s
RAM latency (lower is better)69.3 ns78.4 ns
Rated speed8,000 MT/s4,400 MT/s
Runs at (seen, avg)6,200 MT/s4,400 MT/s
Capacity32 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 DDR5-8000 CL38 2×16 GB · All measurements for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-4400 CL19 2×16 GB