Crucial CT16G4DFD832A
Crucial
49 Overall Score
vs
Patriot Viper Venom
Patriot
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial CT16G4DFD832A
68 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
Overall, users find this RAM to be a good value for budget builds, with many reporting it works well in compatible motherboards and delivers expected speeds. However, there are notable issues: some received dead-on-arrival units, others experienced compatibility problems or found that the RAM doesn't run at 3200 MHz without enabling XMP. Despite these drawbacks, most reviewers are satisfied with the performance and price.
Pros
- Good value for budget builds
- Works with compatible motherboards
- Fast speeds when configured correctly
- Plug-and-play in some systems
- Matches existing RAM sticks
Cons
- Dead on arrival units
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Does not run at 3200 MHz without XMP
- Seller issues with returns
- Some sticks fail to work
Value for money 4
Compatibility 6
Performance speed 5
Reliability 4
Xmp requirement 2
Seller issues 2
Patriot Viper Venom
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Crucial CT16G4DFD832A | Patriot Viper Venom | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | ||
| Modules | 1 | 2★ |
| Per Module | ||
| Pins | 288 | 288 |
| Rank | Dual Ranked | — |
| Performance | ||
| Speed | ||
| CAS Latency | 22★ | 36 |
| Timings | 22-22-22 | 36-36-36-76 |
| Voltage | 1.2000000476837158★ | 1.25 |
| Class | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Registered | ✗ | ✗ |
| OC Profile | — | Intel XMP 3.0, AMD EXPO |
| Features | ||
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
| Heat Spreader | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial CT16G4DFD832A
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average feature (18th percentile)18th %ile
Patriot Viper Venom
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong latency (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
Pricing
Crucial CT16G4DFD832A
Patriot Viper Venom
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Patriot Viper Venom
Scores 79 overall, wins 5 of 5 usage categories and 5 of 16 specs.
