Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB
Best value of the 3 kits compared is the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB, at Β£10.178/GB β 13% cheaper per gigabyte than the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40. $/GB is the metric this site ranks value on and lower is better, so that is the kit to beat.
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Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB: full breakdown
Value: price per gigabyte
On $/GB β the only value metric this site ranks on, and lower is better β the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB leads at Β£10.178/GB, 13% cheaper per gigabyte than the next kit, the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 at Β£11.719/GB. Full ranking, cheapest per gigabyte first: Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB at Β£10.178/GB, Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 at Β£11.719/GB, and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at Β£12.687/GB.
Capacity and module layout
The Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is 2x32GB, the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 is 2x16GB, and the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 2x16GB. Total capacity runs from 32GB on the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 to 64GB on the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 β 100% more memory. All of them ship as matched multi-module sets, so each populates at least two channels out of the box; on a four-slot board that still leaves room to add capacity later.
Speed and latency
Clocks and timings: the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 at 6,000 MT/s CL40, the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at 6,000 MT/s CL36, and the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB at 5,600 MT/s CL46. The Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 clocks highest at 6,000 MT/s, 7% above the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB at 5,600 MT/s. True latency, where lower is better, favours the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at 12 ns against 16.4 ns on the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB. That is the figure that settles a higher-CAS-at-higher-clock argument; MT/s or CAS on its own does not.
Current price against MSRP
Current listings: the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 at Β£749.99, the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at Β£405.99, and the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB at Β£325.68. The lowest current outlay is the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB at Β£325.68, though the smallest total price is not the same question as the best $/GB. No MSRP is on file for any of these kits, so street price is the only reference point.
Which of these 3 kits should you buy?
Buy the Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB. It is the cheapest per gigabyte of the 3 kits compared at Β£10.178/GB β 13% under the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40, the next cheapest per gigabyte β and it is in stock, which is the whole test $/GB is meant to settle. If raw speed matters more to you than cost per gigabyte, the Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 is the faster kit at 6,000 MT/s β expect to pay for it.
Technical Specifications Comparison
Capacity & Modules
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total capacity | 64GBβ | 32GB | 32GB |
| Module layout | 2Γ32GB | 2Γ16GB | 2Γ16GB |
| Module count | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Form factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Category | desktop | desktop | desktop |
Speed & Latency
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed | 6,000 MT/sβ | 6,000 MT/s | 5,600 MT/s |
| CAS latency | CL40 | CL36β | CL46 |
| True latency | 13.3 ns | 12.0 nsβ | 16.4 ns |
Features
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC support | No | No | No |
| RGB lighting | No | Yes | No |
Pricing & Value
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP | β | β | β |
| Best price (GBP) | Β£749.99 | Β£405.99 | Β£325.68β |
| GBP per GB | Β£11.719 | Β£12.687 | Β£10.178β |