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Patriot Viper Steel
The Viper Steel kit delivers reliable 3200MT/s speed at CL16 timings via XMP 2.0, backed by a gunmetal aluminum heat shield for consistent thermal performance. Its all-aluminum build with a diamond-cut logo offers a durable, understated aesthetic that avoids the bulk of taller RGB modules. This 16GB dual-channel kit is best for budget-conscious PC builders seeking stable, no-frills DDR4 performance for mid-range gaming rigs.
Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR4
Speed 3200 MT/s
CAS Latency CL16
Form Factor UDIMM
66 Overall Score
Price $168
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR4 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 288 |
Performance
| Speed | 3200 |
| CAS Latency | 16 |
| Timings | 16-18-18-16 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Patriot Viper Steel | Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-32 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX5M2B6000Z30W | V-Color Manta XSky | G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-3600C18D-64GTZR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 64GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 3200 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 | 6000 | 3600 |
| Cas Latency | CL16 | CL32 | CL32 | CL30 | CL28 | CL18 |
| 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Viper Steel | 53.5 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 93.4 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-32 Compare | 94.7 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 77.7 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.7 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 87.7 |
| Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX5M2B6000Z30W Compare | 87.4 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 93.4 |
| V-Color Manta XSky Compare | 87.4 | 72.9 | 97.2 | 70.9 | 72.9 |
| G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-3600C18D-64GTZR Compare | 63.2 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 98.2 |
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