G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38
On true latency Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 comes out ahead: 9.27 ns, where G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB takes 10.00 ns. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | G.SKILLTrident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 8200better |
| 30 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 9.27better |
| Current best price | 605,87 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-12 | 1049,99 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 18,93 €better | 32,81 € |
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is the lower-latency kit at 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB, 0.73 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. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 carries the higher rating, 8200 MT/s to 6000 MT/s for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 65600 MB/s per module against 48000 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
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at 605,87 €, or 18,93 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 at 1049,99 €, or 32,81 €. At the same 32GB, that puts G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 444,12 € less than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38. 605,87 € is the lowest this site has ever recorded for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB has RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-40-40-96, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 publishes none.
Which to buy
The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB; the lower true latency to Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38, 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38?
- Yes, on true latency: 9.27 ns for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 against 10.00 ns for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30 and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB, tracked at 605,87 € against 1049,99 €: 444,12 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB; the lower true latency to Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38, 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.