Comparing Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200 and 3600 for the 3466 board. Better timing options available.
Comparing Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200 and 3600 for the 3466 board. Better timing options available.
I have a choice between Corsair Vengeance Vengeance RGB Pro 3200 CL16 and Corsair Vengeance Vengeance RGB Pro 3600 CL18, both around $3 apart. Your motherboard only supports 3466 MHz, so consider which fits better. The 3200 CL16 offers higher clock speeds, while the 3600 CL18 includes an underclock option that could help with timing. Since you haven’t tried RAM underclocking before, it might be worth exploring for better performance. Your CPU is a Ryzen 5 2600, so think about what matters most for your build.
The calculation shows 3200 Mhz at CL16 performs marginally better with a latency of 10ns compared to 3466Mhz at CL18 (10.4 ns). Yet the RAM supports 3600 Mhz CL18, which could allow tighter settings around 3466 Mhz—though not confirmed. https://notkyon.moe/ram-latency.htm Still, I lean toward the higher clocked option, as it seems more advantageous for Ryzen, with latency remaining similar. (Reference: Reddit discussion below) The communication fabric linking Ryzen cores relies on RAM speed, not just latency. Thus, a faster RAM should likely deliver better results, with latencies staying nearly alike. https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/8q...s_timings/