Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22
The current Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · RAM · DDR4
Retailer photo of Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Kit capacity
- 16 GB (1×16 GB)
- Generation
- DDR4
- Rated speed
- 3200 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL22
- First-word latency
- 13.75 ns
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 201 the Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 is priced in line with its CAD 201 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Patriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 offers stronger value around CAD 168.Compare
Prices & availability
Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 | Newegg | New | CAD 201 | 61 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 59 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#281 of 376 graded RAM memory kits
- #278 GigastoneGigastone Game PRO 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #279 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #280 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #281 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
- #282 CorsairCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #283 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
- #284 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#236 of 376 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #233 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 64GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 62
- #234 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 62
- #235 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 61
- #236 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 61
- #237 KingstonKingston FURY 32GB DDR5 7200MHz CL38 61
- #238 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL38 61
- #239 CorsairCorsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 61
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#298 of 376 graded RAM memory kits
- #295 KingstonKingston ValueRAM 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #296 KingstonKingston Server 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #297 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #298 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #299 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #300 KingstonKingston ValueRAM 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #301 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#253 of 376 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #250 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 55
- #251 PatriotPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3000MHz CL16 54
- #252 PatriotPatriot Viper 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL18 54
- #253 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 54
- #254 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL34 54
- #255 G.SKILLG.SKILL Value 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 54
- #256 CrucialCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 54
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#293 of 376 graded RAM memory kits
- #290 GigastoneGigastone Game PRO 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #291 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #292 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #293 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 6
- #294 CorsairCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #295 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 6
- #296 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#246 of 376 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #243 CrucialCrucial Classic 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 63
- #244 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 63
- #245 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL34 63
- #246 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 63
- #247 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 62
- #248 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 2666MHz CL18 62
- #249 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 62
Performance 24/7 Server
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#293 of 376 graded RAM memory kits
- #290 GigastoneGigastone Game PRO 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #291 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #292 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #293 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 6
- #294 CorsairCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
- #295 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 6
- #296 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 6
Value 24/7 Server
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#232 of 376 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #229 G.SKILLG.SKILL 256GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 73
- #230 KingstonKingston FURY 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 72
- #231 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 72
- #232 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 72
- #233 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 72
- #234 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 72
- #235 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 72
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value61 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 80 +13% capability | |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeD Value54 | Higher capability G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 B 64 +27% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 C 70 +20% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value63 | Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 51 +100% capability · -32% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 C 76 +0% capability |
| 24/7 ServerScenario capability | GradeC Value72 | Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 B 73 +100% capability · -32% price | Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power GAMING 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 C 83 +0% capability · -21% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Productivity is your main prioritygraded C for Productivity on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 128, against a cheapest tracked CAD 201
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 holds Relative Value 80 against its 61 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Gaming is not actually your main job — Productivity isit grades D for Gaming, but C for Productivity
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useGraded D; G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming — the calculation only gets there near CAD 85, against a cheapest tracked CAD 201
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 holds Relative Value 70 against its 54 for Gaming. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 grades C at CAD 137
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Productivity — the calculation only gets there near CAD 126, against a cheapest tracked CAD 201
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 holds Relative Value 76 against its 63 for Productivity. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 24/7 Server is not actually your main job — Productivity isit grades C for 24/7 Server, but C for Productivity
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 160CAD 160 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 24/7 Server, in the 2026-10-29 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 24/7 Server is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 grades B at CAD 137
- Current price sits CAD 41 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 160)cheapest tracked CAD 201 against a CAD 160 calculated threshold for 24/7 Server
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelSilicon Power GAMING 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 holds Relative Value 83 against its 72 for 24/7 Server, at CAD 160
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for 24/7 Server
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Form factor
- 288-pin DIMM
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-29
What to check in your build
DDR4
The board must take DDR4 — DDR generations are not interchangeable
288-pin DIMM
Desktop boards take full-size DIMMs; laptops and mini PCs take SO-DIMMs.
1 free slots
A kit is tested as a set; filling fewer slots than modules is not possible.
XMP/EXPO support for 3200 MT/s
3200 MT/s is a profile speed — the board and CPU memory controller have to support it, and it is off until you enable it in BIOS
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #281 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The main limitation appears when Gaming becomes the priority, where it grades D.
Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers D-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #298 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #293 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers C-grade capability for 24/7 Server. It ranks #293 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-29 · formula ram-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.