2x16 or 4x8 ram. I plan on hardcore gaming and casual streaming.

2x16 or 4x8 ram A 2×16 RAM gives more space to upgrade and it’s also faster while a 4×8 RAM at 3000 MHz is said to have a 5-7 increase in FPS. Bill (AFE7Ret) Feb 6, 2008 · I have dual CCD Ryzens (a 3900X and a 3950X), not that CCD count should matter unless the game is being scheduled across CCDs, which will add inconsistency itself, 4x8 sets of memory, and equivalent 2x16 sets of memory. Modern 8GB modules are all single rank. Oct 14, 2021 · 4x8 is guaranteed to be dual ranked iirc, for 2x16 you need to make sure the sticks are double sided, in that case 2x16 is preferred over 4x8 as you have 2 free slots and potential for higher oc with 2x16. Getting those and running them at their rated speeds together is difficult at best. Plus you leave two slots open for future RAM if needed. Knight77; Member; 309 1 Posted April 4, 2019. Skill Trident Z RGB kit that will be used in pairing with a B550-E Strix and a 5800X. Upvote 0 Downvote. Apr 7, 2023 · get a kit of 2x8Gb to add to your current machine, DDR4 has reached the end of its life and any stick of ram you buy now will have zero resale value by the time you are done with them. 35V) Would 2x16 or 4x8 make Apr 22, 2021 · My recommendation is for either G. Less electricity is needed, the memory controller needs less voltage to remain stable and, while it isn’t noticeable, the DRAM runs ever so slightly quicker (generally). I have tested a lot of different set ups from 2x16, 2x8, 4x8, 4x16 etc and they all can be made to work. However, Steve (GN) said, by using two sticks, I could be leaving up to 10% of CPU performance on the table. B550 seems to Aug 13, 2019 · Well I went 4x8, I like the way it looks better than 2x16 and was willing to gamble that it'd run. Just wanted to see if anyone can clarify - Is there going to be any difference between 2x8GB DDR4 3200 MHz compared to getting the same Jun 30, 2021 · You'd have to make sure to get dual rank sticks for 2x16 or your performance might actually go down if your current ram is dual rank. As far as adding more later it's best to use kits and not all 2x16 kits are the same even from the same manufacture seeing they may use different memory chips in the same set later on corsair is famous for this. Just make sure any RAM you are considering is listed on your motherboard's QVL - or at least has the same specs as RAM listed on the QVL - to ensure compatibility. 33v 5. Feb 3, 2015 · 1 - I can add the same kit I currently have(2x8gb) and get 32 GB (4x8) DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 Team T-Force Vulcan TUF Alliance 2- I can Buy one of the below listed 2x16 rams which are on a good discount. For the easiest experience I would recommend 2x8 or 2x16. OC RAM such as 3200 or 3600MHz are not guaranteed as it ultimately comes down to the strength of the IMC. 45v 45C 1. In another context, the 4×8 RAM is not compatible with Ryzens as they always have a Nov 23, 2019 · Higher end workstation boards that support up to 8 slots run best with four populated; quad channel memory. The reason I want 4x8 is purely because of aesthetics. Nov 9, 2020 · AMD Ryzen: 4 vs. Feb 19, 2021 · Thanks Asmodian. Share More sharing options Followers 1. If you only use 16gb of memory you dont gain a lot going by 2x16. Main system: i9-7980XE, Asus X299 TUF mark 2, Noctua D15, Corsair Vengeance Pro 3200 3x 16GB 2R, RTX 3070, NZXT E850, GameMax Abyss, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, Acer Predator XB241YU 24" 1440p 144Hz G-Sync + HP LP2475w 24" 1200p 60Hz wide gamut Gaming laptop: Lenovo Legion 5, 5800H, RTX 3070, Kingston DDR4 3200C22 2x16GB 2Rx8, Kingston Fury Jun 15, 2022 · I have had better luck with 2x16 than 4x8, seems like AMD IMC's prefer 1DPC, But normally the result tends to be the same with 4x8 as 2x16. 4 and 8gb ram sticks usually have 1 rank of memory. Nov 11, 2020 · The RAM currently being manufactured mostly starts at 8GB per rank, so 32GB may be necessary for the best performance. 4x8GB's means you'd have to run them with all slots populated and for some boards this isn't optimal. Nov 11, 2019 · so i just bought a new motherboard and cpu (aorus master and I9-9900K) and was wondering if i should buy the corsair rgb pro ram 2x8 3000 mhz cl 15 and buy it twice so i can have 4x8-32 gb because there on sale on best buy. Skill or Corsair 32GB (2x16) and depending on availability and your budget. 4v are good on price Nov 25, 2022 · 4 sticks are usually harder on the memory controller and can't clock as high. Find out how to check your RAM capacity a Jun 10, 2022 · You can either get 2 2x8GB kits or a 4x8GB kit. I do not plan on ever upgrading past 32gb of RAM. I'm trying to learn to be able to look at those memory kits and be able to say "This one is very slow memory" and "This one is good fast Jan 14, 2020 · From what i coud find my mobo Gigabyte Auros Pro is T-Topology so 4x8 3600mhz ram should give me more fps than 2x16 (same exact specs) yes? Even if its not every game out there i'd still be happy. Stick with 32 unless you know why you may need 64. Feb 15, 2023 · 2x16 and 4x8 have the same number of ranks, so it's going to be equally as easy/hard to get running in that setup at higher speeds. If your current 2 sticks are single rank, getting new ram to be in dual rank with better timings and spending a Jan 17, 2020 · Please note the CL14 memory does pack a 32GB capacity as you can't get 3200 CL14 4GB modules, but since World War Z doesn't require more than 16GB of memory, this won't impact performance. On a quad you want 4 on a tri-channel 3 sticks are preferable. Please turn off your ad blocker. don't use memory faster than 3600Mhz (Ryzen Aug 7, 2020 · Because all the boards officially supports higher mem speeds with 4x8 single ranks compared to 2x16 dual ranks Gigabyte, MSI and probably asrock tunned the Daisy chain memory traces from x570 on the b550 boards. If you look at those two RAM kits you see 3600 16-16-16-36 vs. 5 Apr 14, 2022 · 2x16 will be easiest to get working at 3600c14. RAM: G. skill cl14 3600mhz just wondering if there is any advantage to this or disadvantage Sep 21, 2022 · like 2x16 or 2x32. No motherboards have QVL rated 4 stick kits, to my knowledge. The memory topology makes this much harder on the IMC of your CPU. I will want to run it at a minimum of 3000mhz due to ryzen' dependency on high memory speeds. L-Bombo From what i coud find my mobo Gigabyte Auros Pro is T-Topology so 4x8 3600mhz ram should give me more fps than Jan 16, 2023 · If you are upgrading, I would replace the 2X8 GB sticks with 2X16 GB sticks leaving a blank rail on the motherboard in-between them . 35V) G. Dec 2, 2020 · More sticks of RAM will keep several pages open at the same time. Apr 5, 2023 · You'd be hard pressed to notice the difference between 16 gb RAM and 32 gb RAM "for gaming and day to day tasks". Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 CL16 (16-16-16-36) (1. 1V AX5U4800C408G-BB10 Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI - Jun 9, 2020 · In general provided the compatibility is there what dual channel advantages in filling all dimm slots compared to using 2x16's instead. Also depends on your CPUs IMC. No difference. In another context, the 4×8 RAM is not compatible with Ryzens as they always have a hard time with RAM speeds up to 2933MHz when all four are populated. rather than 4x8 or 4x16. For gaming, you see one of those as "Very Slow Memory". 5 88C 195w ll R20 12k ll drp4 ll x570 dark hero ll gskill 4x8gb 3666 14-14-14-32-320-24-2T (zen trfc) 1. However I don't know if this motherboard can achieve such speeds with a 4x8gb kit. 5tb over 2 m. So CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz Dec 2, 2022 · YOU CANNOT RUN DDR5 at XMP/EXPO with 4 memory sticks. Skill Trident Z F4-3200C14D-32GTZ Modules are none RGB but fast timings with Samsung B-Die chips. Skill Trident Z RGB 4x8GB DDR4-3200 @ 4000MHz 16-18-18-34; GPU: MSI RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, 2070MHz core, 8000MHz mem Now if i had to pick between 2x16 3600 cl16 vs 4x8 3866 cl15, i honestly don't know which one i'd Jun 22, 2021 · This question is insanely asked but there is no for sure answer, is 2x16 better than 4x8, or is 4x8 better than 2x16? The kits in question are listed below: G. L. But 2x16 is a little kinder with IMC 4 x 4000\4133\4400 Viper tends to be the cheapest option, If you want Temp sensor on the sticks Ripjaws and Trident have sensor's 4000Mhz 17-18-18-38 1. 2 and 3x SSD: Display(s) 3x LG: Case: Corsair 4000d Airflow: Power Supply: MSI 850w: so would 4x8 or 2x16 perform better with a 5800X3D, i currently have 4x8 g. Jun 23, 2021 · also you should change the title of the post kinda confusing that you say 4x4 or 2x8 but in the post you are talking about 32gb ram and deciding to change from 2x16 to 4x8 Just in case you actually think of downgrading ram to 16gb, it is better to go with 4x4 so you still keep the 4 ranks. So that is sort of what I'm trying to get a feel for. G. if you don't plan on ocing past 3600 then either way is fine. Most users will tell you that 2x16 is a better choice than 4x8, all things being equal. Dans la plupart des cas, ils fonctionnent à proximité les uns des autres. And while 16GB may generally be enough for gaming and for the vast majority of desktop tasks today, that could easily change over the next few years, so you may end up upgrading eventually anyway. 2x16 has a higher chance of achieving a high overclock than 4x8. For best performance, use 2x16 or 2x32. Quad Channel 2x16 | 4x8. 4x8 single rank sticks is the cheapest way to get 4 ranks total, 2 ranks per channel = dual rank. The 4x8GB kit is usually more expensive, so you usually want to avoid it. You are the one who has to be willing RAM: 4x8 GB = 32GB DDR5 - ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 32GB DDR5 4800Mhz CL40 1. I would go 4x8 for purel Oct 23, 2023 · Four sticks is harder to run for the CPU's integrated memory controller (IMC). DDR5 is not like DDR4. May 28, 2021 · A kit with 4 dimms will put extra strain on the CPUs IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) as you said, so choose akit (2x16) 32GB at close to 2933MHz and you may have an XMP profile for easy overclocking. Dec 27, 2021 · Ram Dual Channel vs. Before that video was released, I ordered 2x 16GB 3600 MHz CL18 RAM (Patriot Viper) (£113). You are the one who has to be willing to put the time and effort into manually entering these settings and getting it working if you buy RAM sticks with different default/XMP settings - if you are not willing to do so sell the RAM and buy Jan 8, 2019 · I've been researching whether its better for memory overclocking (target in the 4000-4100Mhz range at CAS 16-18) to go with 4x8 or 2x16 sticks (32GB of DDR4 DRAM in either case) for a dual channel Z390 board. Your Gammix could fail at any moment. gaming wise, you wont lose anything other than max bandwidth. The kit in question is a G. Oct 26, 2021 · In keeping with my recent pattern of having ordered something but second guessing myself after gaining a small amount of knowledge, here’s a question on memory So I ordered a PC with 2x16 3600 MHz of ram but I’ve found some info that seems to point towards 8gb strips offering superior performance. spending more is stupid for DDR 4. I picked up a 4x8gb Trident Z Neo cl16-16-16-36 b-die kit. Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 4×16 rated at 3600mhzwhen i activated AXMP from msi MB they where clocked at 3600 mgh but the Jun 10, 2021 · Hey all, I am working on a new build and I am wondering whether I should go with 2x16 or 4x8 RAM. Both RAM are on the QVL list for my motherboard. com. Mais les RAM 4 × 8 Go fonctionnent plus rapidement que le double canal. And as was pointed out, 4x8 does not equal quad channel. Regarding clock FCLK/IF can usually reach 1900MHz but much less often 2000, so going above 3800 is a kind of a gamble, and losing 1:1 makes the higher clock counterproductive Running 4x8 is the same load to the cpu as 2x16 2R. Feb 9, 2021 · Intel is dual channel so there is no difference in performance between 2 x 16gb and 4 x 8gb kits. So 2x16 is typically the much better option. You're generally better off with 2x16 instead of 4x8, though, especially for Ryzen. 8GB sticks are also supposed to be bad, but thats not your problem. Loosely speaking to get higher capacity, you need either higher density chips, or more of them arranged into ranks. channel count (dual or quad) is determined by chipset and/or memory controller it has nothing to do with actual physical DIMM count. I would be upgrading from this Feb 28, 2021 · optimal setup is 4x8 or 2x16, i recommend 4x8 so you are sure to get a dual ranked setup 5950x 1. Or wait until there is a sale on 2x16 ram. +Patriot Viper Steel 2x16 DDR4 3600 Mhz +Patriot Viper Elite II 2x16 DDR4 4000 Mhz My Current System; Ryzen 5 5600 Gigabyte B550 DS3H Rev. You can still clock . Les RAM 4 × 8 Go sont un peu plus rapide avec la prise en charge du processeur quadruple que les RAM 2 × 16 Go. See relevant content for ramforyou. 1. My processor is 12700K and I run 2 slots of 32GB ram in dual channel. 05 4. TL DR - 2 x 16GB sticks Apr 28, 2023 · Memory: 4x8gb g. Dual rank RAM has on average about the same performance as a single rank configuration clocked about 400MHz higher, though at the expense of being much more difficult for the memory controller Aug 11, 2021 · At same speed: 4x8 SR = 2x16 DR > 2x16 SR Rank refers to one of the characteristics of the ram, which is unfortunately rarely specified. The 2x16 kit costs the same but has B-Die unlike the 4x8 kit. Unless you are doing multiple large VM's, analytic database serving, pro level content creation, or other memory intensive stuff, 32GB ought to do it. This goes for both AMD and Intel. How much will this impact performance? Mar 21, 2023 · 2x16 would be better/best for you in this case. anon7678104: I have setup a system with 5800x3d with 4 sticks of ram. As Sep 22, 2020 · 4x8 is a bit harder on the IMC, but at the same speed and timings is ever so slightly faster due to interleaving. 2 Sticks of RAM on R5 5600X for Up to 10% Better Performance - Gamers Nexus, Nov 8, 2020 . about your stability concerns, you will be fine till 8x4 3200Mhz and probably till 8x4 3600Mhz. skill trident z neo 3600cl14: Video Card(s) 3090Ti: Storage: 4. 3600 would, I think, be an appropriate speed. I plan on hardcore gaming and casual streaming. Apr 7, 2017 · Whether you go for a 4x8 kit or a 2x16 kit, it will be running in dual channel on all LGA 1151 chipsets. 16GB modules up to a year or so ago were mostly dual Nov 23, 2019 · The two options of RAM I am looking at is this 2x16 3200 CAS14, this 4x8 3200 cas14. Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 CL16 (16-19-19-39) (1. I have 8 GB RAM and have no issues with "day to day tasks". I set xmp to profile 3(oc) and in windows cpu-z shows it running at 3600. Most users will tell you that 2x16 is a better choice than Feb 15, 2023 · 2x16 and 4x8 have the same number of ranks, so it's going to be equally as easy/hard to get running in that setup at higher speeds. GeorgePatches September 22, 2022, 1:12pm 5. I have a r7 2700x and MSI b450 tomahawk max. 16gb rams have two ranks per stick Aug 27, 2018 · If you're not planning to upgrade, than the 4x8 is better than 2x16. Aug 12, 2020 · If both of the clock speed of ram are the same then I would go for the 2 16GB sticks as they will work better in dual channel due to less stress on the memory controller. À quel point les 32 Go de RAM sont-ils meilleurs que les 16 Go ? May 29, 2022 · For context, memory manufacturers put whatever the cheapest memory IC to get that day on whatever memory sticks you buy, so one day you might get a stick made with say Samsung C die, and the next you might get one with Hynix DJR. As I read around various sources on the internet, I get all sorts of (sometimes conflicting) statements. Guys, I ve seen on internet a processor that supports quad channel and got around 20 fps difference on games in comparison dual/quad channel (with quad channel better performance). 2 2x8GB kits are weird though, since unless you're Dec 2, 2020 · A 2×16 RAM gives more space to upgrade and it’s also faster while a 4×8 RAM at 3000 MHz is said to have a 5-7 increase in FPS. 15v soc ll 6950xt gaming x trio 325w 60C ll samsung 970 500gb nvme os ll sandisk 4tb ssd ll 6x nf12/14 ippc fans ll tt gt10 Aug 5, 2019 · Hi guys I want to buy a new ram for my pc, I have a Asus Z170-A and I decided for 32gb, I want the Corsair Vengeance Pro and I would like to have 4 slots because the 4 rams with rgb combined looks great, but its okay if I buy 2 packs 2x8 or I have to buy 4x8? Sorry if there's something weird with my enlgish I'm still learning, thanks in advance ! Nov 23, 2019 · Higher end workstation boards that support up to 8 slots run best with four populated; quad channel memory. I will not be overclocking(nor do I really know how) Jan 12, 2025 · On a dual channel mobo -running two sticks of DRAM puts less stress on the memory controller than four. 3600 18-22-22-42. So adding 2x16 more later on comes with unknown issues best to buy 4x whatever. i went with 4x8 as fast 2x16 Jun 9, 2020 · Cost between 2x16 and 4x8gb is about the same. Just to be certain, go to the corsair ram selection Learn the pros and cons of different RAM configurations and how to choose the best one for your PC needs. I know about how Ryzen chips can be picky Jan 17, 2020 · Dual-channel platforms such as AMD's AM4 or Intel's LGA1151 require two matched memory modules for dual-channel operation, adding a second pair will only expand Jan 12, 2025 · So for my motherboard, Asus Maximus Hero viii, a z170 dual channel board, if I want to go 32gb of ram I should go with (2x16GB), if I want to go 16gb of ram I should go with Jan 27, 2019 · My question is whether to go for a 2x16 or a 4x8gb kit of Corsair RGB Pro ram. Your CPU only works in dual channel and not quad channel yet so then having 2 dual channels will cause more stress on the memory controller. Apr 4, 2019 · 2x8 or 4x8 RAM? Conflicting Information? - Any Difference? By Knight77 April 4, 2019 in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory. lchd hbw cvgwix bdgnvy cbwjru kbgxl panrj ueuz otsdn kvlbt