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Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 vs G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB

CorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL3832 GB · 6000 MT/s · 38 CL · 12.67 nsLeads on Speed
G.SkillTrident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB32 GB · 5600 MT/s · 36 CL · 12.86 ns
In short

12.67 ns of true latency for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 against 12.86 ns for G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.

SpecificationCorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38G.SkillTrident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB
Capacity (GB)3232
Speed (MT/s)6000better5600
3836
True latency (ns)12.67better12.86
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Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 vs G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB in detail

True latency

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is the lower-latency kit at 12.67 ns, against 12.86 ns for G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB — a difference of 0.19 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 DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 runs 6000 MT/s at CL38; G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36.

Transfer rate

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is rated 6000 MT/s against 5600 MT/s for G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB — 48000 MB/s per module, against 44800 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.

Kit layout

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB 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 DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is published with RGB lighting, and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 runs 38-44-44-96, and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB does not publish one.

Which to buy

The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is the quicker at 12.67 ns of true latency.

Common questions about this pair

Is Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 faster than G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB?
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is, on true latency: 12.67 ns against 12.86 ns. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 runs 6000 MT/s at CL38 and G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
Which of these two should I buy?
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is the quicker at 12.67 ns of true latency.
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