PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | PNYXLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 | Silicon PowerValue Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600better | 3200 |
| 18 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 235,66 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-12 | 529,47 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-12 |
| Price per GB | 7,36 €better | 16,55 € |
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 at 3600 MT/s at CL18, Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 3200 MT/s at CL16. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is rated 3600 MT/s against 3200 MT/s for Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB — 28800 MB/s per module, against 25600 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.
Price and tracked history
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is tracked at 235,66 € — 7,36 € per gigabyte — and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 529,47 €, or 16,55 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is 293,81 € less than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB. At 235,66 €, PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is running 7% below its own 90-day median. At 529,47 €, Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB is running 10% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 ships as 2 × 16GB and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is published with RGB lighting, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 does not publish one, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-18-18-38. On error correction: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB supports it. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 costs less than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB 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 PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 faster than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 runs 3600 MT/s at CL18 and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18, at 235,66 € against 529,47 € — 293,81 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL18 costs less than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR4-3200 2x16GB 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.