G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 vs G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 12.86 ns apiece. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.
| Specification | G.SkillRipjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 | G.SkillTrident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 36 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.86 | 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.
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 vs G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 12.86 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 5600 MT/s at CL36 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s, which is 44800 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL36. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 is published with no RGB lighting, and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 is 36-36-36-89, and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB publishes none.
Which to buy
No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 12.86 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 faster than G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 12.86 ns of true latency — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB CL36 runs 5600 MT/s at CL36, G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36, and those two land in the same place.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 12.86 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.