Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 10.00 ns, against 16.43 ns for Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB. On top of the latency, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB carries the lower tracked price, so both measured axes point the same way.
| Specification | PatriotSignature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 46 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | 259,90 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-12 | 239,90 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-11 |
| Price per GB | 16,24 € | 14,99 €better |
Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns against 16.43 ns for Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB, 6.43 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. Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB carries the higher rating, 6000 MT/s to 5600 MT/s for Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB — 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
Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB is tracked at 259,90 €, or 16,24 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB at 239,90 €, or 14,99 €. At the same 16GB, that puts Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB 20,00 € less than Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB. 239,90 € is the lowest this site has ever recorded for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB.
Kit layout
Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB. A real difference, and not a ranking: more sticks fill more channels on a board that has them, while fewer sticks leave slots free for adding later. Which suits comes down to the board and to whether more memory is planned.
Voltage
Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB publishes none, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB is 30-40-40-76.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 16.43 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 10.00 ns for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB against 16.43 ns for Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB. Patriot Signature Premium DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB, tracked at 239,90 € against 259,90 €: 20,00 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 16.43 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.