Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36
12.00 ns of true latency for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 against 12.50 ns for Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | CrucialPro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400better | 6000 |
| 40 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.50 | 12.00better |
| Current best price | $1,354.01betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-02 | $2,137.55at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-11 |
| Price per GB | $21.16better | $33.40 |
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is the lower-latency kit at 12.00 ns, against 12.50 ns for Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 — a difference of 0.50 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; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36.
Transfer rate
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is rated 6400 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 — 51200 MB/s per module, against 48000 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.
Price and tracked history
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is tracked at $1,354.01 — $21.16 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 at $2,137.55, or $33.40. Both are 64GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is $783.54 less than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36. At $1,354.01, Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is running 9% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 ships as 2 × 32GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 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 Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 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 Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 runs 30-40-40-76.
Which to buy
The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40; the lower true latency to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36, 12.00 ns against 12.50 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is, on true latency: 12.00 ns against 12.50 ns. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 runs 6400 MT/s at CL40 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40, at $1,354.01 against $2,137.55 — $783.54 apart at the same 64GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40; the lower true latency to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36, 12.00 ns against 12.50 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.