Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 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 Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.
| Specification | PatriotViper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 8200better |
| 30 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 9.27better |
| Current best price | $459.99at Newegg · captured 2026-09-13 | — |
| Price per GB | $14.37 | — |
No tracked price for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 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 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 Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB, 0.73 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30; 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 carries the higher rating, 8200 MT/s to 6000 MT/s for Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 65600 MB/s per module against 48000 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.
Kit layout
Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 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 Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 30-40-40-76, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 publishes none.
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, Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is the quicker at 9.27 ns of true latency.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38?
- Yes, on true latency: 9.27 ns for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 against 10.00 ns for Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB. Patriot Viper Elite 5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30 and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not 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, Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is the quicker at 9.27 ns of true latency.