Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 vs Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB
Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB has the lower true latency of the two at 13.75 ns, against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15. No current price is tracked for at least one of the two, so the comparison below is of specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | CrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 | TimetecPremium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2133 | 3200better |
| 15 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.06 | 13.75better |
| Current best price | — | — |
| Price per GB | — | — |
Neither kit has a tracked price at the moment. Nothing has been captured that this page will stand behind, so the price rows stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 vs Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB in detail
True latency
Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB is the lower-latency kit at 13.75 ns against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15, 0.32 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15; Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22.
Transfer rate
Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB carries the higher rating, 3200 MT/s to 2133 MT/s for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 — 25600 MB/s per module against 17064 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 ships as 2 × 8GB and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and ECC
On lighting: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 is published with no RGB lighting, and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting. On error correction: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 is published without ECC, and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB is published without ECC. ECC is a board and CPU feature as much as a module one, so it is worth having only where the platform can use it.
Which to buy
At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give: which is worth more depends on what each costs, and that is exactly what is missing. On specifications alone, Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB has the lower true latency at 13.75 ns.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 faster than Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 13.75 ns for Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15 and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give: which is worth more depends on what each costs, and that is exactly what is missing. On specifications alone, Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB has the lower true latency at 13.75 ns.