Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2×16 GB vs Crucial DDR5-5600 CL46 2×12 GB SO-DIMM
Short answer: which is best?
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2×16 GB is 73.2 % stronger than Crucial DDR5-5600 CL46 2×12 GB SO-DIMM. Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2×16 GB ranks #1 of 61 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (12,822 RAM score over 1 verified runs). Crucial DDR5-5600 CL46 2×12 GB SO-DIMM ranks #38 of 61 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (7,404 RAM score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2×16 GB | Crucial DDR5-5600 CL46 2×12 GB SO-DIMM |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 12,822 | 7,404 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 10,171 | 3,872 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 38,693 MB/s | 24,174 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 62.6 ns | 117.3 ns |
| Rated speed | 6,000 MT/s | 5,600 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 6,000 MT/s | 5,600 MT/s |
| Capacity | 32 GB | 24 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 Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2×16 GB · All measurements for Crucial DDR5-5600 CL46 2×12 GB SO-DIMM