Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 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 | LexarARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400 | 6400 |
| 32 | 32 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 678,99 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | 459,99 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 21,22 € | 14,37 €better |
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 6400 MT/s at CL32 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6400 MT/s, which is 51200 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL32. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is tracked at 678,99 €, or 21,22 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 459,99 €, or 14,37 €. At the same 32GB, that puts Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB 219,00 € less than Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB.
Kit layout
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB 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: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB has RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 32-38-38-76, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 32-40-40-84.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB costs less than Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 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 Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB, tracked at 459,99 € against 678,99 €: 219,00 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB costs less than Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 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.