Patriot Viper Steel 16GB DDR4-3600
Delivers 3600 MT/s speed with CL18 timings and a sturdy aluminum heat spreader for reliable thermal management in a single 16GB module. Its XMP 2.0 profile enables straightforward overclocking without manual tuning, backed by a durable build quality. This kit is best for budget-conscious gamers building a DDR4 system who prioritize high capacity per slot over low-latency performance.
Capacity 16GB
Kit 1 x 16GB
Memory DDR4
Speed 3600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL18
Form Factor UDIMM
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
45/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR4 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 1 |
| Per Module | 16384 |
| Pins | 288 |
Performance
| Speed | 3600 |
| CAS Latency | 18 |
| Timings | 18-22-22-42 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 2.0 |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Patriot Viper Steel | Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 | G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Series F5-6000J2636H32GX2-TR5NG | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5KGUD80-60A300G-BLACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 64GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB | 64GB |
| Kit | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 3600 | 6400 | 6000 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 |
| Cas Latency | CL18 | CL32 | CL26 | CL32 | CL32 | CL30 |
| 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 | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Viper Steel | 63.2 | 61.6 | 87.7 | 45.3 | 3.3 | 22 | 60.3 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare | 94.7 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 89.9 | 89.5 | 92.3 | 7.6 |
| G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Series F5-6000J2636H32GX2-TR5NG Compare | 87.4 | 89.5 | 99.1 | 89.9 | 89.5 | 74.2 | 3.3 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare | 94.7 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 89.9 | 97.2 | 97.8 | 6.8 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.7 | 74.8 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 77.6 | 85.6 | 28 |
| KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5KGUD80-60A300G-BLACK Compare | 87.4 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 89.9 | 97.2 | 85.6 | 8.3 |
Usage Scores
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