Lexar ARES 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 Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB takes 10.00 ns. Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so each kit leads on one axis and neither leads on both.
| Specification | LexarARES 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 | 612,95 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | 1049,99 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 19,15 €better | 32,81 € |
Lexar ARES 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 Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB — a difference of 0.73 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Lexar ARES 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 is rated 8200 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 65600 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
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at 612,95 € — 19,15 € per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 at 1049,99 €, or 32,81 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 437,04 € less than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38. At 612,95 €, Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is running 2% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Lexar ARES 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 either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-38-38-76, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not publish one.
Which to buy
The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to Lexar ARES 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 Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38?
- Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is, on true latency: 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Lexar ARES 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; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB, at 612,95 € against 1049,99 € — 437,04 € apart 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 Lexar ARES 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.