PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB
PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 13.75 ns apiece. PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | PNYPerformance DDR4-3200 1x16GB | TeamGroupElite DDR4-3200 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 22 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 13.75 | 13.75 |
| Current best price | $160.26betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $205.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $10.02better | $12.87 |
PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 13.75 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 3200 MT/s at CL22 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL22. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB is tracked at $160.26, or $10.02 per gigabyte; TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB at $205.99, or $12.87. At the same 16GB, that puts PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB $45.73 less than TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB. PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB's $160.26 sits 28% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB 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: PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On error correction: PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB is published without ECC, and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB 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 the prices tracked here PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB undercuts TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 13.75 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB faster than TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 13.75 ns of true latency — PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB, tracked at $160.26 against $205.99: $45.73 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here PNY Performance DDR4-3200 1x16GB undercuts TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 1x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 13.75 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.