Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB
10.00 ns of true latency for PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB against 13.75 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.
| Specification | CrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB | PNYXLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 22 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 13.75 | 10.00better |
| 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 2x16GB vs PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns, against 13.75 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB — a difference of 3.75 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22; PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module. Their spec sheets part company on CAS latency rather than on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what separates them.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.2 V and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and ECC
On the lighting question: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting. On error correction: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is published with no ECC, and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published with no ECC. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
Without a tracked price for both, this page cannot say which to buy — the answer depends on cost, and cost is what is absent. What the specifications do say is that PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 10.00 ns.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB faster than PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB is, on true latency: 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22 and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Without a tracked price for both, this page cannot say which to buy — the answer depends on cost, and cost is what is absent. What the specifications do say is that PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 10.00 ns.