Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 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 | CrucialPro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB | G.SKILLRipjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400better | 6000 |
| 32 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | — | 639,60 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | — | 19,99 € |
No tracked price for Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 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.
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB at 6400 MT/s at CL32, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 6000 MT/s at CL30. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is rated 6400 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 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.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — 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 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB runs 32-40-40-103, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-40-40-96.
Which to buy
No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 10.00 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32 and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 10.00 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.