Is there a hidden difference between these two RAM sets?

[akumati]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=-1%7C20-233-859%5E20-233-859%2C20-236-198%5E20-236-198

According to this comparison log, there's no obvious differences besides the LED lighting on the 2nd product. The reason i'm asking is because if there's no power difference, I would have liked the 2nd set just for the extra flair on the inside of my machine. It also spooks me that the first pair, while missing those LED lights, is still more expensive if it wasn't for the sale, which confuses me.

 

[bjornl]

I see no difference other than cosmetic.

 

[R_1]

the RGB units are taller. if cooler clearance is an issue that needs to be considered. the LPX units being shorter are most compatible with coolers.

 

[akumati]

the RGB units are taller. if cooler clearance is an issue that needs to be considered. the LPX units being shorter are most compatible with coolers.

I see. Thank you for the heads up. I still need to find a cooler for my CPU as well so i'll do extra research.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Actually there is a non visible difference between the two.

The LPX set uses Samsung B-die memory which is higher quality, while the LED set uses SK Hynix memory. I own the LED set and use it in my Ryzen rig, but it took a while before it supported it at full speed.

Performance wise in theory they would always be the same, but the Samsung memory is better quality and may in theory be able to be manually pushed a little faster, if you wanted to get very technical.

 

[akumati]

Actually there is a non visible difference between the two.

The LPX set uses Samsung B-die memory which is higher quality, while the LED set uses SK Hynix memory. I own the LED set and use it in my Ryzen rig, but it took a while before it supported it at full speed.

Performance wise in theory they would always be the same, but the Samsung memory is better quality and may in theory be able to be manually pushed a little faster, if you wanted to get very technical.

This information was actually crucial for me, thank you so much.

I was told by a friend to aim for a B-Die memory set over Hynix for the Ryzen 1800x CPU, otherwise i'd be bottlenecking myself.. Is this true though, or was he full of it?

 

[Rogue Leader]

Actually there is a non visible difference between the two.

The LPX set uses Samsung B-die memory which is higher quality, while the LED set uses SK Hynix memory. I own the LED set and use it in my Ryzen rig, but it took a while before it supported it at full speed.

Performance wise in theory they would always be the same, but the Samsung memory is better quality and may in theory be able to be manually pushed a little faster, if you wanted to get very technical.

This information was actually crucial for me, thank you so much.

I was told by a friend to aim for a B-Die memory set over Hynix for the Ryzen 1800x CPU, otherwise i'd be bottlenecking myself.. Is this true though, or was he full of it?

Hah funny you should say that, I have an 1800X.

The answer is actually no, but it was yes.

So when the 1800X came out, I got it, a Crosshair VI, and the LED ram. It would NOT run at 3200mhz at that time, the Best I got was 2666, where the regular LPX would run 3200mhz no problem. But that was back in March. Since then there have been many BIOS updates and the memory issues have been cleared up completely. I run my Vengeance LED at 3200mhz with no issues.

There is no performance diffrence between the two at the rated speed, your friend is wrong.

 

[akumati]

Actually there is a non visible difference between the two.

The LPX set uses Samsung B-die memory which is higher quality, while the LED set uses SK Hynix memory. I own the LED set and use it in my Ryzen rig, but it took a while before it supported it at full speed.

Performance wise in theory they would always be the same, but the Samsung memory is better quality and may in theory be able to be manually pushed a little faster, if you wanted to get very technical.

This information was actually crucial for me, thank you so much.

I was told by a friend to aim for a B-Die memory set over Hynix for the Ryzen 1800x CPU, otherwise i'd be bottlenecking myself.. Is this true though, or was he full of it?

Hah funny you should say that, I have an 1800X.

The answer is actually no, but it was yes.

So when the 1800X came out, I got it, a Crosshair VI, and the LED ram. It would NOT run at 3200mhz at that time, the Best I got was 2666, where the regular LPX would run 3200mhz no problem. But that was back in March. Since then there have been many BIOS updates and the memory issues have been cleared up completely. I run my Vengeance LED at 3200mhz with no issues.

There is no performance diffrence between the two at the rated speed, your friend is wrong.

I did not factor in how BIOs could be updated to support proper speeds when looking at comments regarding the Ram Speeds.. As silly as it sounds, the primary reason why I was really banking on the LED Ram over the LPX was so it could match the red LEDs on my AsRock Fatal1ty AB350 motherboard. Might be a slight hit in performance but, hopefully it's nothing to major for the price!

Thank you so much for the details! I'm really glad you also happen to have the same RAM and CPU for the most accurate answer as possible.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Yes click the "Gaming PC" link in my sig you will see the LEDs matching my system, they look great.