Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 vs PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB
PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 13.33 ns, against 14.00 ns for Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | PatriotViper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 | PNYXLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 42 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.00 | 13.33better |
| Current best price | £624.80at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | — |
| Price per GB | £19.53 | — |
No tracked price for PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 vs PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 13.33 ns, against 14.00 ns for Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 — a difference of 0.67 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. Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 runs 6000 MT/s at CL42; PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL40.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s, which is 48000 MB/s per module. Their spec sheets part company on CAS latency rather than on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what separates them.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 ships as 2 × 16GB and PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 is specified at 1.35 V and PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 1.3 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 does not have RGB lighting, and PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 runs 30-40-40-76, and PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not publish one. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 supports it, and PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no ECC. 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
At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give: which is worth more depends on what each costs, and that is exactly what is missing. On specifications alone, PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB has the lower true latency at 13.33 ns.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 faster than PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB?
- PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB is, on true latency: 13.33 ns against 14.00 ns. Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL42 runs 6000 MT/s at CL42 and PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL40; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give: which is worth more depends on what each costs, and that is exactly what is missing. On specifications alone, PNY XLR8 Gaming MAKO DDR5-6000 2x16GB has the lower true latency at 13.33 ns.