G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | G.SKILLTrident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB | G.SKILLTrident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6400better |
| 30 | 32 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | $949.99at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $749.99betterat Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | $29.69 | $23.44better |
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB gets there at 6000 MT/s at CL30, G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 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 Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB carries the higher rating, 6400 MT/s to 6000 MT/s for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 51200 MB/s per module against 48000 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 Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at $949.99, or $29.69 per gigabyte; G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB at $749.99, or $23.44. At the same 32GB, that puts G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB $200.00 less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB. $949.99 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB's $749.99 sits 34% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 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.
Voltage
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 1.4 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB has RGB lighting, and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-40-40-96, and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 32-39-39-102.
Which to buy
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 10.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB, tracked at $749.99 against $949.99: $200.00 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 10.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.