Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 10.00 ns, against 12.00 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36. On top of the latency, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB carries the lower tracked price, so both measured axes point the same way.
| Specification | CorsairVengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 36 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.00 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | 294,44 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 249,99 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | 18,40 € | 15,62 €better |
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns against 12.00 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36, 2.00 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. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s, or 48000 MB/s per module. They part company on CAS latency instead of on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what tells them apart.
Price and tracked history
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is tracked at 294,44 €, or 18,40 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB at 249,99 €, or 15,62 €. At the same 16GB, that puts Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB 44,45 € less than Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36.
Kit layout
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 ships as 2 × 8GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Voltage
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is specified at 1.4 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is 30-36-36-76, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB is 30-40-40-76.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB leads Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 10.00 ns against 12.00 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 10.00 ns for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB against 12.00 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB, tracked at 249,99 € against 294,44 €: 44,45 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 1x16GB leads Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 10.00 ns against 12.00 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.