Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38
On true latency Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 comes out ahead: 9.27 ns, where Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 takes 9.33 ns. Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is tracked at the lower price as well, so it leads on both axes this page measures.
| Specification | CorsairVengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 8200better |
| 28 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 9.33 | 9.27better |
| Current best price | £761.73at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £399.99betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £23.80 | £12.50better |
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is the lower-latency kit at 9.27 ns, against 9.33 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 — a difference of 0.07 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 runs 6000 MT/s at CL28; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is rated 8200 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 — 65600 MB/s per module, against 48000 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Price and tracked history
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 is tracked at £761.73 — £23.80 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 at £399.99, or £12.50. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is £361.74 less than Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28. At £399.99, Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is running 20% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 runs 30-36-36-76, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not publish one.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 gives up nothing to Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 9.27 ns against 9.33 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 faster than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38?
- Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is, on true latency: 9.27 ns against 9.33 ns. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 runs 6000 MT/s at CL28 and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38, at £399.99 against £761.73 — £361.74 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 gives up nothing to Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL28 on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 9.27 ns against 9.33 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.