Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22
The current Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · RAM · DDR4
Retailer photo of Kingston 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: MediumAt $148 the Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 is priced 7% below its $160 representative market level. Samsung 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 currently does the same job for $40.
Consider: PNY Performance 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers stronger value around $55.Compare
Prices & availability
Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 | Newegg | New | $148 | 22 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 | CentralComputer | New | $160 | 21 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 | MemoryC | New | $259 | 13 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston 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.
#384 of 521 graded RAM memory kits
- #381 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #382 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #383 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
- #384 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
- #385 G.SKILLG.SKILL Aegis 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #386 TeamGroupTeamGroup Vulcan Z 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 40
- #387 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#121 of 521 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #118 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 23
- #119 KingstonKingston ValueRAM 16GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17 23
- #120 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 23
- #121 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 22
- #122 PatriotPatriot 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL16 22
- #123 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 22
- #124 GigastoneGigastone Game PRO 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 22
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#409 of 521 graded RAM memory kits
- #406 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #407 SK hynixSK hynix 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #408 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #409 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #410 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #411 PNYPNY Performance 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
- #412 PatriotPatriot 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 65
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#119 of 521 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #116 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 21
- #117 G.SKILLG.SKILL 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 21
- #118 KingstonKingston ValueRAM 16GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17 20
- #119 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 20
- #120 G.SKILLG.SKILL Sniper 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 20
- #121 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 20
- #122 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL10 20
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#403 of 521 graded RAM memory kits
- #400 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #401 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #402 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 3
- #403 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 3
- #404 G.SKILLG.SKILL Aegis 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #405 TeamGroupTeamGroup Vulcan Z 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #406 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 3
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#152 of 521 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #149 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL14 62
- #150 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 61
- #151 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 64GB DDR4 4000MHz CL18 61
- #152 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 61
- #153 PNYPNY XLR8 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 61
- #154 KlevvKlevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 61
- #155 PatriotPatriot 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 61
Performance 24/7 Server
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#403 of 521 graded RAM memory kits
- #400 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #401 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #402 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 3
- #403 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 3
- #404 G.SKILLG.SKILL Aegis 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #405 TeamGroupTeamGroup Vulcan Z 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 3
- #406 TeamGroupTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 3
Value 24/7 Server
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#129 of 521 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #126 TeamGroupTeamGroup Elite 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 29
- #127 TeamGroupTeamGroup Vulcan Z 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 29
- #128 PatriotPatriot 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL17 29
- #129 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 28
- #130 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 28
- #131 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 28
- #132 G.SKILLG.SKILL 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 28
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 Value22 | Higher capability Crucial 8GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 16 +50% capability · +14% price | Higher Value with current priorities PNY Performance 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 46 +0% capability · -63% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeD Value20 | Higher capability Kingston 8GB DDR4 3600MHz CL17 C 21 +23% capability · -8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 D 51 -7% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value61 | Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15 C 81 +100% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 100 +0% capability |
| 24/7 ServerScenario capability | GradeC Value28 | Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15 B 43 +100% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 97 +0% capability |
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 $42, against a cheapest tracked $148
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPNY Performance 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 holds Relative Value 46 against its 22 with Balanced priorities, at $55
- 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 useit grades D there; Kingston 8GB DDR4 3600MHz CL17 grades C at $135
- 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 $37, against a cheapest tracked $148
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 holds Relative Value 51 against its 20 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 DDR4 2133MHz CL15 grades C at $145
- 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 $87, against a cheapest tracked $148
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 100 against its 61 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
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 24/7 Server is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15 grades B at $145
- You want strong value for 24/7 Server specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 24/7 Server — the calculation only gets there near $52, against a cheapest tracked $148
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 97 against its 28 for 24/7 Server. Check on Amazon.
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 Kingston 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
- Voltage
- 1.2 V
- Form factor
- 260-pin SO-DIMM
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
DDR4
The board must take DDR4 — DDR generations are not interchangeable
260-pin SO-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
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #384 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. PNY Performance 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers D-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #409 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.
Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #403 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.
Kingston 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 offers C-grade capability for 24/7 Server. It ranks #403 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 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ram-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · 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.