Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 vs G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB
Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 and G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 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 | CrucialBallistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 | G.SKILLRipjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600 | 3600 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 8.89 | 8.89 |
| Current best price | — | £149.34at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | — | £9.33 |
No tracked price for Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 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.
Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 vs G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB 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
Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 ships as 2 × 8GB and G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 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: Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 does not publish one, and G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB runs 16-19-19-39.
Which to buy
At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give — and the specifications do not break the tie either: both arrive at 8.89 ns of true latency. What is left to choose on is above.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 faster than G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 8.89 ns of true latency: Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x8GB 3600 CL16 runs 3600 MT/s at CL16 and G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 2x8GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give — and the specifications do not break the tie either: both arrive at 8.89 ns of true latency. What is left to choose on is above.