Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 Review

The mainstream capacity and frequency belonging to the DDR4 generation of platforms and memory have been turned over. Corsair has also recently incorporated new blood into its own mainstream RGB light bar series Vengeance RGB Pro. This review has a single-pack and individual retail, CM4X16GC3600C18W2D-CN with 16GB capacity and 3600MHz and CL18 timing parameter calibration is a new model launched under this background.

Product specifications

The official website specification table is as follows. List the main specifications: 3600MHz/18-22-22-42/1.35V nominal setting, 2133MHz/15-15-15-36/1.20V SPD standard setting.

Information read by Typhoon Burner: Identified as Micron 8Gb B-die particles. The memory has its own temperature sensor. However, the Part Number information is slightly different from the label CM4X16GC3600C18W2D-CN.

Product analysis

The sample tested this time is the retail version of the Bank of China. The brand logo is also the Chinese version of "Corsair". 

A window on the back displays the body label.

The inner packaging is a transparent plastic tray.

This new product is still a continuation of the Vengeance RGB Pro series released in 2018, and there is no adjustment in the shape. The simple black aluminum clamp-on vest with RGB light strips.

A sticker with the color-printed logo of the product series is affixed to the middle of the front for decoration.

The same position on the back is the product label, including model number, serial number, and basic specifications. Corsair’s label has always been integrated into the product design.

The heat sink serves as a diamond-shaped opening dotted on the light guide strip.

The top light guide strip is a stripe cut shape, full of layering.

At the bottom, it can be seen that this model uses a double-sided particle layout.

Memory height is about 51mm. The distance from the motherboard PCB is about 53mm after the machine is on.

The picture on the machine.

Testing platform

RAM: 2x Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18

CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K @ Up to 4.80GHz

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490I Unify (BIOS 7C77v12) / Intel Z490

CPU cooler: Noctua NH-U14S

Power supply: Seasonic Prime Platinum 1300W

Operating system: Windows 10 Version 1909 64-bit

Testing software

AIDA64 6.25

SiSoftware Sandra 20/20

RunMemTestPro 4.5 (MemTest Pro 7.0)

Performance Testing

Overview of benchmark performance test results. Includes the results of three sets of the on-board standard profile, XMP profile, and overclocking initial test stable profile.

At a glance the results of the first overclocking test

According to the initial adjustment standards, this set of memory can be started up to 4400MHz/18-22-22-42/1.50V on the Intel Z490 used in the test and enters the Windows desktop stably, down to 4133MHz to pass MemTest Pro 7.0 pressure Test (18 threads, running for 2 hours, full coverage rate 200%+).

RunMemTest Pro (MemTest Pro 7.0) over-test screenshot:

Screenshot of a maximum overclocking startup:

For Intel's eighth-generation Core and AMD Zen 2 and later mainstream platforms, this Vengeance RGB Pro series of CM4X16GC3600C18W2D-CN has a 16GB capacity. The performance calibration of 3600MHz and CL18 takes into account the capacity, performance, and compatibility, and the mainstream excellent RGB hair color effect that the market loves. Single package retail can also be flexibly combined into double or four combinations. The looser nominal timing and the mainstream positioning of the Vengeance RGB Pro series ensure price affinity, and at the same time According to the overclocking preliminary test results of this set of Ver 3.31 samples, there is also a certain performance potential to be tapped. 

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 official website link: Here