SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM) vs SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)

Short answer: which is best?

SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM) is 71.3 % stronger than SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM). SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM) ranks #25 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (7,705 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

MetricSK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM)SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)
RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency)7,7054,499
Best rig (GAMING — whole PC)11,9942,402
Bandwidth, one thread28,350 MB/s11,655 MB/s
RAM latency (lower is better)127 ns153.2 ns
Rated speed5,600 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Runs at (seen, avg)5,600 MT/s4,800 MT/s
Capacity64 GB16 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 SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM) · All measurements for SK hynix DDR5-5600 1×16 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)