Patriot Vipersteel 16GB 3600MHz DDR4 Desktop Memory

A single 16GB DDR4-3600 module for upgrading toward 32GB one stick at a time.

Quick Specs

• 16GB capacity in one DDR4 UDIMM module
• 3600MHz rated speed with XMP 2.0 profile
• Steel-look aluminium heat spreader with RGB lighting
• Single module — not a dual channel kit
• Patriot Limited Lifetime Warranty

The staged-upgrade module

Sixteen gigabytes on one DIMM is a useful shape for an upgrade path. If your DDR4 machine already has a 16GB Vipersteel stick and you want 32GB in dual channel, this is the matching half. If you are working through a budget in stages, it gets you to a workable capacity now and to the sensible 32GB later without discarding anything you bought. DDR4-3600 remains the practical target on Ryzen 3000 and 5000 platforms because it lines up with a 1:1 Infinity Fabric ratio, and it drops straight into Intel LGA1200 or DDR4 LGA1700 boards too. The heat spreader stays low enough for most tower coolers, and the lighting syncs with standard motherboard RGB software.

Read this before you buy one stick

On its own this module runs in single channel, and that halves your effective memory bandwidth. In CPU-bound games the difference against a matched 2x8GB kit at the same total capacity is real and measurable in both averages and 1% lows. If you are buying memory for a build from scratch and 16GB is the target, buy a 2x8GB kit instead — same money, better performance. This single stick is the right purchase only when you are pairing it with an identical existing module, or deliberately staging toward 32GB. Also note that DDR4 and DDR5 are not interchangeable: the notch position differs and a DDR4 module will not seat in a DDR5 board. Check your motherboard's QVL before ordering.

FEATURES:

• 16GB DDR4-3600 on a single module, leaving slots free for expansion
• XMP 2.0 profile for one-click rated speed on Intel and AMD DDR4 boards
• RGB lighting with motherboard software sync
• Aluminium heat spreader shaped to clear most air coolers
• Screened DDR4 ICs with per-module factory testing

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Model: PVSR416G360C0
• Capacity: 16GB
• Kit configuration: Single module (1x16GB)
• Memory type: DDR4 UDIMM
• Speed: 3600MHz rated (JEDEC base 2133-2666MHz until XMP is enabled)
• CAS latency: Refer to the module label and BIOS SPD readout
• Voltage: 1.2V nominal DDR4, 1.35V typical at the 3600MHz XMP profile
• Form factor: 288-pin DIMM, desktop
• Heat spreader: Aluminium
• RGB: Yes
• XMP/EXPO support: Intel XMP 2.0 (EXPO is DDR5 only)
• Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

• 1 x Patriot Vipersteel 16GB DDR4-3600 memory module
• Anti-static packaging
• Patriot warranty documentation

Why Patriot?

Vipersteel is Patriot's long-running DDR4 performance line, built on screened ICs with profiles that post first time on mainstream boards. Every Patriot module from AZonline is genuine stock carrying a Limited Lifetime Warranty.