Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB
10.00 ns of true latency for Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB against 13.75 ns for Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is tracked at the lower price as well, so it leads on both axes this page measures.
| Specification | PatriotViper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB | TimetecPremium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00better | 13.75 |
| Current best price | $144.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $154.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $9.06better | $9.69 |
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns for Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB, 3.75 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. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16; Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, or 25600 MB/s per module. They part company on CAS latency instead of on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what tells them apart.
Price and tracked history
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is tracked at $144.99, or $9.06 per gigabyte; Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB at $154.99, or $9.69. At the same 16GB, that puts Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB $10.00 less than Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB's $144.99 sits 34% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB 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.
Voltage
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB at 1.2 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On lighting: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is 16-20-20-40, and Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB publishes none. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB has it, 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
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB gives up nothing to Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB faster than Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 10.00 ns for Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB against 13.75 ns for Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 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 one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB, tracked at $144.99 against $154.99: $10.00 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB gives up nothing to Timetec Premium DDR4-3200 UDIMM 2x8GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.