PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | PNYXLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 | Silicon PowerValue Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600better | 3200 |
| 18 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 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.
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 at 3600 MT/s at CL18, Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 3200 MT/s at CL16. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is rated 3600 MT/s against 3200 MT/s for Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB — 28800 MB/s per module, against 25600 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Kit layout
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 ships as 2 × 16GB and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is published with RGB lighting, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 does not publish one, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-18-18-38. On error correction: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB supports it. 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
No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 10.00 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 faster than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 runs 3600 MT/s at CL18 and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 10.00 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.