G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | G.SKILLFlare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6400better |
| 30 | 32 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 642,54 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | 459,99 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 20,08 € | 14,37 €better |
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 6000 MT/s at CL30, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 6400 MT/s at CL32. 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
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is rated 6400 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for G.Skill Flare X5 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.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at 642,54 € — 20,08 € per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 459,99 €, or 14,37 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 182,55 € less than G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB. At 642,54 €, G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 1.4 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-38-38-96, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 32-40-40-84. On error correction: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB supports it. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Flare X5 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 Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB, at 459,99 € against 642,54 € — 182,55 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Flare X5 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.