Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | CrucialPro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB | G.SKILLTrident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400 | 6400 |
| 32 | 32 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 449,99 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-09 | 572,24 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 14,06 €better | 17,88 € |
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 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
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is tracked at 449,99 €, or 14,06 € per gigabyte; G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 572,24 €, or 17,88 €. At the same 32GB, that puts Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB 122,25 € less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB's 449,99 € sits 2% under its own 90-day median. G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB's 572,24 € sits 6% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 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.
Voltage
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 1.4 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is 32-40-40-103, and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is 32-39-39-102.
Which to buy
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Trident Z5 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 Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB, tracked at 449,99 € against 572,24 €: 122,25 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Trident Z5 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.