5600x RAM Speed (3200MHz vs 3600MHz)

[Creed1]

So I recently purchased a 5600x CPU along with Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB Memory (DDR4-3200 CL16). I'm now wondering if I made a mistake with my memory choice. Is there a noticeable difference between 3200MHz and 3600MHz Memory? This is assuming they have the same CAS Latency. Should I return my memory and purchase the 3600MHz? 

 

Thanks! 

[SweetSurrenderD]

3200MHz is just enough, the 5000 series Ryzen CPUs do perform better with 4 sticks of RAM tho, but that's only if you're going for like 64GB of RAM because who would want 4 sticks of 4GB RAM? 

But, yeah 3200MHz is enough for the new Ryzen CPUs

 

[Creed1]

8 minutes ago, SweetSurrenderD said:

3200MHz is just enough, the 5000 series Ryzen CPUs do perform better with 4 sticks of RAM tho, but that's only if you're going for like 64GB of RAM because who would want 4 sticks of 4GB RAM? 

But, yeah 3200MHz is enough for the new Ryzen CPUs

 

Cool, then I'll probably stick with the 3200MHz sticks then. I am planning on potentially getting the same 8 x 2 kit in the future

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

3 minutes ago, Creed1 said:

Cool, then I'll probably stick with the 3200MHz sticks then. I am planning on potentially getting the same 8 x 2 kit in the future

That should boost your performance. You might also have some luck overclocking the RAM you already have. It can be a tedious process, though.

 

[Jurrunio]

17 minutes ago, SweetSurrenderD said:

but that's only if you're going for like 64GB of RAM because who would want 4 sticks of 4GB RAM? 

you can get 4x8gb for 32...

 

22 minutes ago, Creed1 said:

I'm now wondering if I made a mistake with my memory choice. Is there a noticeable difference between 3200MHz and 3600MHz Memory?

do you play at high frame rates (100fps+, especially when going beyond 200)? If you do then it could be noticeable.

[SweetSurrenderD]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

you can get 4x8gb for 32...

 

do you play at high frame rates (100fps+, especially when going beyond 200)? If you do then it could be noticeable.

From watching a lot of reviews and talking to people who own the CPUs on Reddit, with the 5000 series CPUs it seems like 3200MHz is just enough and it's more important to get 4 sticks of RAM. 

Also, yes I do know you can get 4 8GB Sticks, but it was more of an exaggerated thing, I was just making a point, not suggesting that you can't get 4 8GB sticks of RAM, if you can get 1 obviously you can get 4. 

[ShitizGarg]

You can get 2 x 16GB too for the same effect as 4 x 8. 

[Creed1]

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

do you play at high frame rates (100fps+, especially when going beyond 200)? If you do then it could be noticeable.

Yes, I have a 1080p 144Hz monitor. I typically play more FPS games such as CS:GO, Valorant, etc. I typically also prefer high frame rates over quality 

[Jurrunio]

31 minutes ago, ShitizGarg said:

You can get 2 x 16GB too for the same effect as 4 x 8. 

only if the sticks on 2x16gb are double sided, which you cannot guarantee

[ShitizGarg]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

only if the sticks on 2x16gb are double sided, which you cannot guarantee

Yeah but that can be checked. A very large number of 16GB sticks are dual ranked. 

[Jurrunio]

2 minutes ago, ShitizGarg said:

Yeah but that can be checked. 

Unless it's Crucial, no it cannot without buying used and asking the seller to have a look.

 

2 minutes ago, ShitizGarg said:

A very large number of 16GB sticks are dual ranked. 

In 2018 or before maybe, a bunch of 16Gb dies that allow 16gb single rank sticks are made available in 2018-2019. Today, it's basically by chance whether a 2x16gb kit will come with SR sticks or DR sticks. Wont be a mix of both types in one kit is all that can be guaranteed.