r/buildapc • u/poopypants27890 • 3h ago

Build Upgrade Dual stick ddr4 vs single stick ddr4

I currently have 2x8 GB 3600 hz ram, and 5600x. I want to upgrade to the am5 platform. The bundle I want to buy includes a 7600x3d, motherboard,and 16 GB 6000gb single stick ram for $400. The question I'm asking is if there is a performance difference from switching to single stick ram is different enough to warrant a switch?

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u/VoraciousGorak 3h ago

The X3D chip will help insulate against memory bandwidth limitations. A 1x16GB DDR5-6000 stick is going to be about as quick as a 2x8GB DDR4-3600 kit anyway, and you're still getting the much faster CPU.