SK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM vs Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)

Short answer: which is best?

SK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM is 4.4 % stronger than Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB SO-DIMM (OEM). 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). Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB SO-DIMM (OEM) ranks #37 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (5,791 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

MetricSK hynix fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMMSamsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)
RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency)6,0445,791
Best rig (GAMING — whole PC)3,675841
Bandwidth, one thread16,136 MB/s14,965 MB/s
RAM latency (lower is better)117.5 ns118.7 ns
Rated speed3,200 MT/s3,200 MT/s
Runs at (seen, avg)3,200 MT/s3,200 MT/s
Capacity32 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 fastlött DDR4-3200 2×16 GB SO-DIMM · All measurements for Samsung DDR4-3200 2×8 GB SO-DIMM (OEM)