G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB vs G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB
7.97 ns of true latency for G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB against 8.89 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | G.SKILLRipjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB | G.SkillTrident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600 | 4266better |
| 16 | 17 | |
| True latency (ns) | 8.89 | 7.97better |
| Current best price | 283,79 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | — |
| Price per GB | 8,87 € | — |
No tracked price for G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB vs G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB in detail
True latency
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 7.97 ns, against 8.89 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB — a difference of 0.92 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. G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL16; G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB runs 4266 MT/s at CL17.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is rated 4266 MT/s against 3600 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB — 34128 MB/s per module, against 28800 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
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 16-19-19-39, and G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB does not publish one.
Which to buy
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is the quicker at 7.97 ns of true latency.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB?
- G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is, on true latency: 7.97 ns against 8.89 ns. G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL16 and G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB runs 4266 MT/s at CL17; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is the quicker at 7.97 ns of true latency.