G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 vs Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB
Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 8.89 ns, against 9.00 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18. 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 | KingstonFURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4000better | 3600 |
| 18 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 9.00 | 8.89better |
| Current best price | 288,59 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-12 | 506,41 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-12 |
| Price per GB | 9,02 €better | 15,83 € |
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 vs Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 8.89 ns, against 9.00 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 — a difference of 0.11 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 Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 runs 4000 MT/s at CL18; Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL16.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is rated 4000 MT/s against 3600 MT/s for Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB — 32000 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.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is tracked at 288,59 € — 9,02 € per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB at 506,41 €, or 15,83 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is 217,82 € less than Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB. At 288,59 €, G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is running 26% below its own 90-day median. At 506,41 €, Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB is running 6% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 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: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 is published with RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 does not publish one, and Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 16-20-20. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 supports it, and Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB is published with no ECC. 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
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 costs less at the prices tracked here; Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 8.89 ns against 9.00 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 faster than Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB?
- Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB is, on true latency: 8.89 ns against 9.00 ns. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 runs 4000 MT/s at CL18 and Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL16; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18, at 288,59 € against 506,41 € — 217,82 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 2x16GB CL18 costs less at the prices tracked here; Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4-3600 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 8.89 ns against 9.00 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.