G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | G.SKILLFlare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB | G.SKILLRipjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 30 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 630,00 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 599,05 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 19,69 € | 18,72 €better |
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 6000 MT/s at CL30 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s — 48000 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL30. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is tracked at 630,00 € — 19,69 € per gigabyte — and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 599,05 €, or 18,72 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30,95 € less than G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB. At 599,05 €, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-38-38-96, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-40-40-96. On error correction: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB supports it. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Flare X5 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 G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30 and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB, at 599,05 € against 630,00 € — 30,95 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB costs less than G.Skill Flare X5 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.