G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 vs G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 and G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 8.89 ns apiece. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | G.SkillTrident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 | G.SkillTridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600 | 3600 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 8.89 | 8.89 |
| Current best price | — | 313,03 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | — | 9,78 € |
No tracked price for G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 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 Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 vs G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 8.89 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 3600 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 3600 MT/s — 28800 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.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting
On the lighting question: G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 is published with RGB lighting, and G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting.
Which to buy
No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 8.89 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 faster than G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 8.89 ns of true latency: G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB 3600 CL16 runs 3600 MT/s at CL16 and G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 8.89 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.