Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB
On true latency Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB comes out ahead: 12.00 ns, where Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB takes 12.67 ns. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is also the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so it leads on both of the axes this page measures.
| Specification | LexarTHOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 38 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.67 | 12.00better |
| Current best price | $649.95at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-25 | $589.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-19 |
| Price per GB | $20.31 | $18.44better |
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is the lower-latency kit at 12.00 ns, against 12.67 ns for Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB — a difference of 0.67 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. Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL38; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB runs 6000 MT/s at CL36.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s, which is 48000 MB/s per module. Their spec sheets part company on CAS latency rather than on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what separates them.
Price and tracked history
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at $649.95 — $20.31 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB at $589.99, or $18.44. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is $59.96 less than Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB. At $649.95, Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is running 13% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 38-48-48-96, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB runs 36-36-36-76.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB: 12.00 ns of true latency against 12.67 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is, on true latency: 12.00 ns against 12.67 ns. Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL38 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB 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?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB, at $589.99 against $649.95 — $59.96 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB: 12.00 ns of true latency against 12.67 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.