Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB has the lower true latency of the two at 12.00 ns, against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is also the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so it leads on both of the axes this page measures.
| Specification | CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 46 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 12.00better |
| Current best price | $534.95at Newegg · captured 2026-09-25 | $479.99betterat Newegg · captured 2026-09-25 |
| Price per GB | $16.72 | $15.00better |
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is the lower-latency kit at 12.00 ns, against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB — a difference of 4.43 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. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB runs 6000 MT/s at CL36.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is rated 6000 MT/s against 5600 MT/s for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 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.
Price and tracked history
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is tracked at $534.95 — $16.72 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB at $479.99, or $15.00. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is $54.96 less than Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB. At $534.95, Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is running 12% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 46-45-45, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB runs 36-36-36-76.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB: 12.00 ns of true latency against 16.43 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB is, on true latency: 12.00 ns against 16.43 ns. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB runs 6000 MT/s at CL36; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB, at $479.99 against $534.95 — $54.96 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 RGB: 12.00 ns of true latency against 16.43 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.