Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB arrive at the same true latency, 11.11 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | CorsairVengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 | PatriotViper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600 | 3600 |
| 20 | 20 | |
| True latency (ns) | 11.11 | 11.11 |
| Current best price | $229.00betterat Newegg · captured 2026-09-13 | $333.40at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $7.16better | $10.42 |
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 11.11 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 3600 MT/s at CL20 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 CL20. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 is tracked at $229.00 — $7.16 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB at $333.40, or $10.42. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 is $104.40 less than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB.
Kit layout
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB 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: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 runs 16-20-20-38, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB runs 20-26-26-46. On error correction: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB 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
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 11.11 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 faster than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB?
- Neither. Both come out at 11.11 ns of true latency: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 runs 3600 MT/s at CL20 and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x16GB CL20 RGB runs 3600 MT/s at CL20, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20, at $229.00 against $333.40 — $104.40 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 2x16GB 3600 CL20 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 11.11 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.