Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38

CorsairVengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB32 GB · 6000 MT/s · 30 CL · 10.00 nsLeads on Current best price
PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL3832 GB · 8200 MT/s · 38 CL · 9.27 nsLeads on Speed
In short

9.27 ns of true latency for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 against 10.00 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. The lower tracked price belongs to Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB, which leaves each kit ahead on one axis and neither ahead on both.

SpecificationCorsairVengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GBPatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38
Capacity (GB)3232
Speed (MT/s)60008200better
3038
True latency (ns)10.009.27better
Current best price521,19 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13979,99 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13
Price per GB16,29 €better30,62 €

Corsair Vengeance 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 Corsair Vengeance 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. Corsair Vengeance 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 Corsair Vengeance 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

Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at 521,19 € — 16,29 € per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 at 979,99 €, or 30,62 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 458,80 € less than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38. At 521,19 €, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB is running 9% below its own 90-day median.

Kit layout

Corsair Vengeance 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: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 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: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-36-36-76, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not publish one.

Which to buy

Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency, 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.

Common questions about this pair

Is Corsair Vengeance 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. Corsair Vengeance 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?
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB, at 521,19 € against 979,99 € — 458,80 € apart at the same 32GB.
Which of these two should I buy?
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency, 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.
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