Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38
9.27 ns of true latency for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 against 10.00 ns for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400 | 8200better |
| 32 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 9.27better |
| Current best price | 459,99 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | 1049,99 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 14,37 €better | 32,81 € |
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 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 Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 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. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32; 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 6400 MT/s for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB — 65600 MB/s per module, against 51200 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
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is tracked at 459,99 € — 14,37 € 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: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 590,00 € less than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 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: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB does not have 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: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 32-40-40-84, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not publish one.
Which to buy
There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 the quicker on true latency at 9.27 ns against 10.00 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 Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 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. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32 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?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB, at 459,99 € against 1049,99 € — 590,00 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 the quicker on true latency at 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.