Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 vs TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB
On true latency Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 comes out ahead: 9.27 ns, where TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB takes 10.00 ns. The lower tracked price belongs to TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB, which leaves each kit ahead on one axis and neither ahead on both.
| Specification | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 | TeamGroupT-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 8200better | 6000 |
| 38 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 9.27better | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 979,99 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 488,39 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 30,62 € | 15,26 €better |
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 vs TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is the lower-latency kit at 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns for TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB, 0.73 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38; TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 carries the higher rating, 8200 MT/s to 6000 MT/s for TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 65600 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
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is tracked at 979,99 €, or 30,62 € per gigabyte; TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 488,39 €, or 15,26 €. At the same 32GB, that puts TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB 491,60 € less than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38. TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB's 488,39 € sits 8% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB and TeamGroup T-Create Expert 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: Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is published with no RGB lighting, and TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 publishes none, and TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-36-36-76.
Which to buy
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency, 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 faster than TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 9.27 ns for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 against 10.00 ns for TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB. Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38 and TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB, tracked at 488,39 € against 979,99 €: 491,60 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. TeamGroup T-Create Expert DDR5-6000 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency, 9.27 ns against 10.00 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.