Patriot Viper 3 16GB DDR3-1600
The 16GB dual-channel kit operates at 1600 MT/s with tight CL10 timings, providing a responsive baseline for aging DDR3 platforms. Its low-profile heat spreaders ensure broad compatibility with large CPU coolers, while the 1.5V specification meets standard JEDEC requirements. This kit is best for budget-conscious users upgrading older Intel XMP-compatible desktops for general productivity, not modern gaming rigs.
Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL10
Form Factor UDIMM
51 Overall Score
Price €263
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong latency (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 19 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 10 |
| Timings | 10-10-10-27 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 1.3 |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Patriot Viper 3 | G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo RGB F5-6000J2836G16GX2-TR5NG | Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32 | Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 6000 | 6400 | 6000 | 6400 | 6400 |
| Cas Latency | CL10 | CL28 | CL32 | CL28 | CL32 | CL32 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Viper 3 | 14.4 | 73.3 | 73.2 | 45.6 | 89.2 | 67.2 |
| G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo RGB F5-6000J2836G16GX2-TR5NG Compare | 87.5 | 87.4 | 97.2 | 71.2 | 77.1 | 97.8 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32 Compare | 94.8 | 87.4 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 89.2 | 85.6 |
| Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Compare | 87.5 | 87.4 | 97.2 | 71.2 | 77.1 | 77.2 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.8 | 73.3 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 77.1 | 85.6 |
| Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 Compare | 94.8 | 73.3 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 89.2 | 92.3 |
Price
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