Patriot Viper Steel
The 3600 MT/s speed and CL18 timings on this 16GB kit deliver a tangible performance uplift for Ryzen and Intel systems, with XMP 2.0 making setup a one-click affair. Its distinctive aluminum heat spreader provides effective thermal management while adding a rugged visual accent to any build. This kit is best for budget-conscious gamers seeking reliable, plug-and-play DDR4 performance without manual tuning.
Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR4
Speed 3600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL18
Form Factor UDIMM
62 Overall Score
Price $125
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
45/100Our AI sentiment read▼27
Based on 19 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 | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| 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 | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-3600C16D-32GTZRC | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 7200 | 3200 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL18 | CL18 | CL16 | CL34 | CL16 | CL16 |
| 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 Steel | 63.2 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 3.2 | 83.4 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.2 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 90.1 | 98.2 |
| G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-3600C16D-32GTZRC Compare | 63.2 | 87 | 98.6 | 70.9 | 78.7 | 83.4 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 72.9 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 21.8 | 72.6 |
| Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 Compare | 53.5 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 90.1 | 93.4 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.5 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 78.7 | 93.4 |
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