G.Skill Trident Z RGB

★★★★★ 4.5 (10,056)

The exposed light bar and sculpted heat spreader deliver vivid, customizable RGB lighting that makes this kit a visual centerpiece in any build. Its 3600MT/s speed with CL18 timings hits a reliable sweet spot for AMD Ryzen systems, balancing cost and responsive performance. This memory is best for gamers and system builders who prioritize synchronized aesthetics and stable XMP performance without chasing extreme overclocking headroom.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR4
Speed 3600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL18
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Trident Z RGB ram
68 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 18 sources · Oct 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '17: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '21: 4.0★ · 1 review1211111Q1 '17Q4 '17Q1 '19Q2 '19Q1 '20Q4 '20Q1 '21
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 63.2
Feature 87
Latency 87.5
Capacity 45.2
User Sentiment 61.7
Social Proof 83.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR4
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 2
Per Module 8192
Pins 288

Performance

Speed 3600
CAS Latency 18
Timings 18-22-22-42
Voltage 1.35

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 2.0

Features

RGB Yes
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill Trident Z RGB Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-32 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX5M2B6000Z30W V-Color Manta XSky Patriot Viper Venom PVV532G640C32K
Capacity 16GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR4 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 3600 6400 6400 6000 6000 6400
Cas Latency CL18 CL32 CL32 CL30 CL28 CL32
Form Factor UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacityUser SentimentSocial Proof
G.Skill Trident Z RGB 63.28787.545.261.783.4
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-32 Compare 94.78787.570.990.177.7
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.772.987.570.978.787.7
Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX5M2B6000Z30W Compare 87.472.987.570.978.793.4
V-Color Manta XSky Compare 87.472.997.270.990.172.9
Patriot Viper Venom PVV532G640C32K Compare 94.799.487.570.9077.2

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

CA$160 CA$180 CA$200 CA$220 CA$240 CA$260 Jun 16Jun 27 CA$170

Usage Scores

Overall (67.7)Budget (64.3)Gaming (74.2)Laptop (47.1)Server (30.4)Workstation (65)

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