Memory kits / Comparison

G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 vs Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17

RAM · G.Skill

G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16

4×8 GB · DDR4 · 2933 MHz · CL16
GEAR SCORE 73.0 / 100Very good
Capacity90
Speed52
Latency83
Generation62
VS
RAM · Mushkin

Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17

2×32 GB · DDR4 · 2800 MHz · CL17
GEAR SCORE 73.0 / 100Very good
Capacity100
Speed49
Latency74
Generation62
Verdict

G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 and Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17 are neck and neck on specs: gear scores 73 and 73.

  • Total capacity: Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17 leads (64 GB vs 32 GB).
  • Speed: G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 leads (2,933 MHz vs 2,800 MHz).
  • CAS latency: G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 leads (CL16 vs CL17).
  • G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 has lower true latency (10.9 ns vs 12.1 ns; speed and CL combined).
Pick this

G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16

If you care most about speed, cAS latency, true latency.

Pick this

Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17

If you care most about total capacity.

Spec-by-spec comparison

G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17
73Gear score73
DDR4TypeDDR4
32 GBTotal capacity64 GB
4×8 GBKit2×32 GB
2,933 MHzSpeed2,800 MHz
CL16CAS latencyCL17
—Estimated price≈ $990

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FAQ

Is G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 or Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17 better?

G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 and Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17 are neck and neck on specs: gear scores 73 and 73. Total capacity: Mushkin Redline 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 2800 CL17 leads (64 GB vs 32 GB). Speed: G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 leads (2,933 MHz vs 2,800 MHz). CAS latency: G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 leads (CL16 vs CL17).

Which one is faster?

Speed: G.Skill Flare X 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2933 CL16 leads (2,933 MHz vs 2,800 MHz).