Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency of the two at 9.27 ns, against 10.00 ns for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB. On top of the latency, Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 carries the lower tracked price, so both measured axes point the same way.
| Specification | CorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400 | 8200better |
| 32 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 9.27better |
| Current best price | £509.48at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £399.99betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £15.92 | £12.50better |
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB 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 10.00 ns for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB — a difference of 0.73 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 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32; 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 6400 MT/s for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB — 65600 MB/s per module, against 51200 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 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is tracked at £509.48 — £15.92 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 £109.49 less than Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB. 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 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB 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 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is published with 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 RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 32-40-40-84, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 does not publish one.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38: 9.27 ns of true latency against 10.00 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB 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 10.00 ns. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32 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 £509.48 — £109.49 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38: 9.27 ns of true latency against 10.00 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.