Memory on new iMac 3.5GHz I7

I just ordered a new iMac 3.5GHz I7 with 1TB SSD and 8GB of memory. I have two 4GB iMac memory pulls that someone gave me when they went to 32GB on their new iMac.
My question is what would 32GB over 16GB on this mac with OEM 1TB buy me in performance increase. I am thinking not much...
Would appreciate any comments.
M

Sorry my Bad..
No more than a Virtual machine ever so often, Photoshop, iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie. MS office every once in a while. Chrome & Safari for browsers and of course Mail other standard OS X programs.
The memory is Apple1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM 2x4GB so I don't expect any problems. He bought new in ~July 2014.
Thanks for the input.
M

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the new backup drive
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