Problem identifying if I have the correct RAM

[Kiric]

So my Problem is that I bought new RAM (3200 MHz) and I'm kinda doubting that I got the real product because on one hand

 

-> Task Manager, parts of my BIOS and parts of CPU-Z are telling me that I've got 3200 MHz

BUT..

-> HWInfo // HWMonitor and also another part of my BIOS is telling me that I only have 1332 MHz.

 

As for my specs:

Mainboard: MSI Tomahawk MAX

CPU: Ryzen 3700X

RAM: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B083TYS4TL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Basically I have been promised a 3200 MHz but I'm doubting myself on it and god please tell me I'm just stupid.

• I also activated my A-XMP Profile with no change

• I updated my BIOS

 

I also found out, that I got sent two times the single channel sticks instead of what I actually bought the 2x8GB Dual sticks. (The Model number matches)

 

Alas, thank you for reading and if anyone got a suggestion as to if I should get another RAM feel free to do so!

 

[Levent]

Yes. DRAM frequency is the one you should be looking at. CPUZ clearly states that it is running at 3200mhz (DDR, double data rate, so 1599.6 x 2 = 3199.2)

[Chris Pratt]

3200MHz is actually a misnomer. It's really 3200 MT/s (mega-transfers per second). DDR means double data rate, or in other words, a transfer happens twice every clock cycle. As such 3200MHz, is really 1600MHz with 3200 MT/s. Manufacturers just call it MHz because it's more familiar to consumers and is effectively the same, i.e. if a transfer happened only once per cycle, it would be the same as having 3200MHz. Different applications report the clockspeed differently, depending on whether they're reporting the actual clockspeed or the effective clockspeed.