G.Skill DDR5-6000 CL26 2×16 GB vs SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM)

Short answer: which is best?

G.Skill DDR5-6000 CL26 2×16 GB is 43.4 % stronger than SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM). G.Skill DDR5-6000 CL26 2×16 GB ranks #5 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (11,048 RAM score over 1 verified runs). SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM) ranks #25 of 42 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (7,705 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

MetricG.Skill DDR5-6000 CL26 2×16 GBSK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM)
RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency)11,0487,705
Best rig (GAMING — whole PC)11,28911,994
Bandwidth, one thread40,969 MB/s28,350 MB/s
RAM latency (lower is better)89.3 ns127 ns
Rated speed6,000 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Runs at (seen, avg)4,800 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Capacity32 GB64 GB

What the numbers mean

The RAM score is the kit's measured performance in the rigs it sat in — single-thread bandwidth and latency beyond L3. Platform, BIOS settings and whether XMP/EXPO was on all affect it. GAMING is the whole rig's score. We show both and never mix them.

All numbers come from our benchmark suite, the same test on every PC, written in Rust with no middleware. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik

All measurements for G.Skill DDR5-6000 CL26 2×16 GB · All measurements for SK hynix DDR5-5600 2×32 GB (OEM)