Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 vs G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 has the lower true latency of the two at 12.50 ns, against 12.86 ns for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | CrucialPro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 | G.SkillFlare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400better | 5600 |
| 40 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.50better | 12.86 |
| Current best price | — | — |
| Price per GB | — | — |
Neither kit has a tracked price at the moment. Nothing has been captured that this page will stand behind, so the price rows stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 vs G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB in detail
True latency
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is the lower-latency kit at 12.50 ns, against 12.86 ns for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB — a difference of 0.36 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 runs 6400 MT/s at CL40; G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36.
Transfer rate
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is rated 6400 MT/s against 5600 MT/s for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB — 51200 MB/s per module, against 44800 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 ships as 2 × 32GB and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB ships as 2 × 32GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 runs 32-40-40-103, and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB does not publish one.
Which to buy
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is the quicker at 12.50 ns of true latency.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 faster than G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is, on true latency: 12.50 ns against 12.86 ns. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 runs 6400 MT/s at CL40 and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is the quicker at 12.50 ns of true latency.