G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36
Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 has the lower true latency of the two at 12.00 ns, against 14.29 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB. Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is tracked at the lower price as well, so it leads on both axes this page measures.
| Specification | G.SkillRipjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB | Silicon PowerValue Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 40 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.29 | 12.00better |
| Current best price | $709.99at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $619.97betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-15 |
| Price per GB | $22.19 | $19.37better |
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 in detail
True latency
Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is the lower-latency kit at 12.00 ns against 14.29 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB, 2.29 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40; Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36.
Transfer rate
Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 carries the higher rating, 6000 MT/s to 5600 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB — 48000 MB/s per module against 44800 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB is tracked at $709.99, or $22.19 per gigabyte; Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at $619.97, or $19.37. At the same 32GB, that puts Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 $90.02 less than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB's $709.99 sits 37% under its own 90-day median. Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36's $619.97 sits 31% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 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 is published with no RGB lighting, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB publishes none, and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is 30-38-38-96.
Which to buy
Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 gives up nothing to G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 12.00 ns against 14.29 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB faster than Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36?
- Yes, on true latency: 12.00 ns for Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 against 14.29 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40 and Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36, tracked at $619.97 against $709.99: $90.02 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Silicon Power Value Gaming DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 gives up nothing to G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 12.00 ns against 14.29 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.