Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | PatriotViper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB | Silicon PowerValue Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 119,99 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | 132,99 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 7,50 €better | 8,31 € |
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 3200 MT/s at CL16 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s — 25600 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL16. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is tracked at 119,99 € — 7,50 € per gigabyte — and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB at 132,99 €, or 8,31 €. Both are 16GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB is 13,00 € less than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB. At 132,99 €, Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB is running 4% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 16-20-20-40, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 16-18-18-38.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB costs less than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 10.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB faster than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB, at 119,99 € against 132,99 € — 13,00 € apart at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200 1x16GB costs less than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x8GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 10.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.