Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | CrucialPro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom 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 Venom 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 Venom 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 Venom 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 Venom 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 Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB. Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB's 449,99 € sits 2% under its own 90-day median. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB's 489,99 € sits 3% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom 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 Venom 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 Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-40-40-76.
Which to buy
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB costs less than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 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 Patriot Viper Venom 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 Venom 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 costs less than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 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.