G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | G.SkillRipjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6800better | 6400 |
| 34 | 32 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | — | $619.99at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | — | $19.37 |
No tracked price for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB gets there at 6800 MT/s at CL34, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 6400 MT/s at CL32. CAS latency counts clock cycles rather than time, so a higher clock paired with a looser CAS number arrives at the same place — which is why these two spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB carries the higher rating, 6800 MT/s to 6400 MT/s for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB — 54400 MB/s per module against 51200 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.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 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 DDR5-6800 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB publishes none, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 32-40-40-84.
Which to buy
At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give — and the specifications do not break the tie either: both arrive at 10.00 ns of true latency. What is left to choose on is above.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6800 2x16GB runs 6800 MT/s at CL34, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, and those two land in the same place.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give — and the specifications do not break the tie either: both arrive at 10.00 ns of true latency. What is left to choose on is above.