[SOLVED] 3200mhz vs 3600mhz (Memory for Ryzen)

rumrunner24

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I just finished a new build and I at the time of putting things together, I didnt know how important it is to pick the correct memory for Ryzen cpus. (My old rig was on intel)
I know theres a bunch of info out there on this subject, but Im very confused by it.

Is there a noticable difference on performance between Corsair Vengence Rgb pro 3200mhz and the 3600mhz of the same brand ?
I'm still able to swap the ram out at the retailer I got it from.

The specs on my pc are

Ryzen 7 3800x
RTX 3080 FE
Corsair RM850x PSU
16gb (2x8) Corsair Vengence RGB Pro ddr 4 3200mhz
 
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If your benchmarking then YES otherwise for most apps and gaming there is little difference performance wise.
And 3200MHz CL14 RAM would be a "better" choice over 3600MHz CL16. While Ryzen does like fast RAM, its only to a point. At 3200MHz the speed gain itself likely wont be significant enough to warrant the increase in latency
If your benchmarking then YES otherwise for most apps and gaming there is little difference performance wise.
And 3200MHz CL14 RAM would be a "better" choice over 3600MHz CL16. While Ryzen does like fast RAM, its only to a point. At 3200MHz the speed gain itself likely wont be significant enough to warrant the increase in latency
 
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