G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB
On true latency TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB comes out ahead: 7.78 ns, where G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 takes 9.00 ns. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18, which leaves each kit ahead on one axis and neither ahead on both.
| Specification | G.SkillTrident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 | TeamGroupT-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4000better | 3600 |
| 18 | 14 | |
| True latency (ns) | 9.00 | 7.78better |
| Current best price | 265,89 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 | 330,17 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 8,31 €better | 10,32 € |
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 7.78 ns against 9.00 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18, 1.22 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. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 runs 4000 MT/s at CL18; TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL14.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 carries the higher rating, 4000 MT/s to 3600 MT/s for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB — 32000 MB/s per module against 28800 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.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is tracked at 265,89 €, or 8,31 € per gigabyte; TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB at 330,17 €, or 10,32 €. At the same 32GB, that puts G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 64,28 € less than TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18's 265,89 € sits 51% under its own 90-day median. TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB's 330,17 € sits 0% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 ships as 2 × 16GB and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting
On lighting: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 has RGB lighting, and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting.
Which to buy
There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB the quicker on true latency at 7.78 ns against 9.00 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 faster than TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 7.78 ns for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB against 9.00 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 runs 4000 MT/s at CL18 and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL14, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18, tracked at 265,89 € against 330,17 €: 64,28 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB the quicker on true latency at 7.78 ns against 9.00 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.