Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400 | 6800better |
| 32 | 34 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | £652.75betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £1,568.37at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £20.40better | £49.01 |
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB gets there at 6400 MT/s at CL32, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB at 6800 MT/s at CL34. CAS latency counts clock cycles rather than time, so a higher clock paired with a looser CAS number arrives at the same place — which is why these two spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB carries the higher rating, 6800 MT/s to 6400 MT/s for Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB — 54400 MB/s per module against 51200 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 Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB is tracked at £652.75, or £20.40 per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB at £1,568.37, or £49.01. At the same 32GB, that puts Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB £915.62 less than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB 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 Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB has RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB is 32-40-40-84, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB publishes none.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB costs less than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 10.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 10.00 ns of true latency — Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32, Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB runs 6800 MT/s at CL34, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB, tracked at £652.75 against £1,568.37: £915.62 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6400 2x16GB CL32 RGB costs less than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-7000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 RGB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 10.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.