Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 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 | PatriotViper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400better | 6000 |
| 32 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 449,99 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-09 | 489,99 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 14,06 €better | 15,31 € |
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB gets there at 6400 MT/s at CL32, Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 6000 MT/s at CL30. CAS latency counts clock cycles rather than time, so a higher clock paired with a looser CAS number arrives at the same place — which is why these two spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB carries the higher rating, 6400 MT/s to 6000 MT/s for Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 51200 MB/s per module against 48000 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is tracked at 449,99 €, or 14,06 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 489,99 €, or 15,31 €. At the same 32GB, that puts Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB 40,00 € less than Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB's 449,99 € sits 2% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 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: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is 32-40-40-103, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-40-40-76.
Which to buy
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 10.00 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 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, Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB, tracked at 449,99 € against 489,99 €: 40,00 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 10.00 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.