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 Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40, at β¬13.515/GB β 4% cheaper per gigabyte than the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36. $/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 Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40 leads at β¬13.515/GB, 4% cheaper per gigabyte than the next kit, the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at β¬14.062/GB. No usable price is on file for Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB, so it cannot be ranked on $/GB at all.
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¬864.99 and the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at β¬449.99. The lowest current outlay is the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 at β¬449.99, though the smallest total price is not the same question as the best $/GB. Patriot Signature Line DDR5-5600 2x16GB is out of stock, so its price is the last recorded rather than something you can pay today. 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 Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 2x32GB CL40. It is the cheapest per gigabyte of the 3 kits compared at β¬13.515/GB β 4% under the Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36, the next cheapest per gigabyte β and it is in stock, which is the whole test $/GB is meant to settle.
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 (EUR) | β¬864.99 | β¬449.99β | Out of stock |
| EUR per GB | β¬13.515β | β¬14.062 | β |