Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 arrive at the same true latency, 12.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | LexarTHOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 36 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Current best price | 464,99 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 449,99 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 14,53 € | 14,06 €better |
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 12.00 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 6000 MT/s at CL36 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s, which is 48000 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL36. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is tracked at 464,99 €, or 14,53 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at 449,99 €, or 14,06 €. At the same 32GB, that puts Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 15,00 € less than Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36. Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36's 464,99 € sits 14% under its own 90-day median. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36's 449,99 € sits 10% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Voltage
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is specified at 1.4 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 has RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is 36-40-40-96, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is 36-36-36-76.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 undercuts Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36, and the two are level on true latency at 12.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36?
- Neither is. Both work out at 12.00 ns of true latency — Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36, tracked at 449,99 € against 464,99 €: 15,00 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 undercuts Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36, and the two are level on true latency at 12.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.