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Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22

The current Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.

Crucial · RAM · DDR4

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Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 — Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22

Retailer photo of Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22. View this offer in Where to buy

Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 106 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 243)

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
at Newegg

2 tracked offers · 2 retailers · checked 2026-10-29

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64
Relative value · Balanced Top 58% in this scenario
#220 of 376 in stock ranked in this scenario
B
Productivitybest grade of 3 scenarios
Kit capacity
32 GB (1×32 GB)
Generation
DDR4
Rated speed
3200 MT/s
CAS latency
CL22
First-word latency
13.75 ns
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 64

What does it cost today, and is that a good price?

Market confidence: Low

At CAD 349 the Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 is priced in line with its CAD 349 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.

Representative priceCAD 349
Lowest verifiedCAD 349
Offers / retailers2 / 2

Consider: Patriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 offers stronger value around CAD 168.Compare

Prices & availability

Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22: current price and offers

Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.

2 tracked offers · 2 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value · BalancedCheckedOffer link
Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22NeweggNewCAD 349642026-10-29View offer →
Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22AmazonNewCheck on Amazon612026-10-29View offer →
Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22Multiple variants availableAmazon AffiliateVariesFind on AmazonNot trackedNo price snapshotFind 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.

#251 of 376 graded RAM memory kits

  1. #248 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Create 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
  2. #249 GigastoneGigastone Game PRO 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
  3. #250 PNYPNY XLR8 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
  4. #251 CrucialCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
  5. #252 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
  6. #253 CrucialCrucial Pro 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
  7. #254 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40

Value Balanced

How much of that you get for today’s price.

#220 of 376 currently priced RAM memory kits

  1. #217 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 66
  2. #218 KingstonKingston FURY 64GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 65
  3. #219 CrucialCrucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 64
  4. #220 CrucialCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 64
  5. #221 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 64
  6. #222 CrucialCrucial Pro 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 64
  7. #223 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL26 64

What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade · Value at current priceHigher capabilityHigher Value with current priorities
⚖Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round viewGradeNo grade Value64Higher capability Kingston FURY 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 70 +88% capability · -16% priceHigher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 95 +88% capability
◉GamingScenario capabilityGradeD Value54Higher capability Kingston FURY 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 C 83 +44% capability · -16% priceHigher Value with current priorities Patriot Viper 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 A 99 +44% capability
◉ProductivityScenario capabilityGradeB Value71—Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power GAMING 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 82 +0% capability · -14% price
◉24/7 ServerScenario capabilityGradeB Value82—Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power GAMING 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 91 +0% capability · -14% 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 B for Productivity on the same rubric as the tier list
  • Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 243CAD 243 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-29 offer frame

Consider other options if

  • Current price sits CAD 106 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 243)cheapest tracked CAD 349 against a CAD 243 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
  • Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Viper 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 holds Relative Value 95 against its 64 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
  • Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades only D there

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 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option · higher capability KingstonKingston FURY 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30
PriceCAD 295
Relative Value70
Capability+88%
Price difference-16%
Similar option · higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities PatriotPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18
PriceCheck on Amazon
Relative Value80
Capability+13%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability · higher price KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32
PriceCAD 487
Relative Value79
Capability+100%
Price difference+39%
Costs more, but buys a genuinely higher tier

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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Upgrade planner

Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.

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Target productCrucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22

What are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.

Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.

Specifications and compatibility

What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.

Memory

Generation
DDR4
Kit capacity
32 GB
Modules
1
Rated speed
3200 MT/s
CAS latency
CL22
First-word latency
13.75 ns
Memory index
0.695

Power / Interface

Form factor
288-pin DIMM
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Warranty

Warranty
5 years

Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.

Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-29

What to check in your build

Memory generation Required

DDR4

The board must take DDR4 — DDR generations are not interchangeable

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Module form factor Required

288-pin DIMM

Desktop boards take full-size DIMMs; laptops and mini PCs take SO-DIMMs.

Slots needed Required

1 free slots

A kit is tested as a set; filling fewer slots than modules is not possible.

XMP / EXPO profile Required

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

Computed conclusion

Crucial 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #251 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. Patriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.

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.

Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?

Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.

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.