ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB
On true latency Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB comes out ahead: 10.00 ns, where ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB takes 16.43 ns. The lower tracked price belongs to ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB, which leaves each kit ahead on one axis and neither ahead on both.
| Specification | ADATAPremier DDR5-5600 1x16GB | PatriotViper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 46 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | 212,30 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-04 | 356,33 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-02 |
| Price per GB | 13,27 €better | 22,27 € |
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns against 16.43 ns for ADATA Premier 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. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB carries the higher rating, 6000 MT/s to 5600 MT/s for ADATA Premier 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
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is tracked at 212,30 €, or 13,27 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB at 356,33 €, or 22,27 €. At the same 16GB, that puts ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB 144,03 € less than Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB's 212,30 € sits 9% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB, Patriot Viper Elite 5 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
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Patriot Viper Elite 5 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: ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB publishes none, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB is 30-40-40-76.
Which to buy
There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB the quicker on true latency at 10.00 ns against 16.43 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.
Common questions about this pair
- Is ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 10.00 ns for Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB against 16.43 ns for ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Patriot Viper Elite 5 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?
- ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB, tracked at 212,30 € against 356,33 €: 144,03 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x16GB the quicker on true latency at 10.00 ns against 16.43 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.