Patriot Viper Venom 16GB DDR5-5600
The Patriot Viper Venom PVVR516G56C36 runs at 5600 MT/s with CL36 timings and supports both Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO, making it a plug-and-play overclocking option for current DDR5 platforms. Its single 16GB module includes on-die ECC and a heat spreader, which adds stability and cooling without raising the price. This stick suits budget-conscious builders upgrading an existing DDR5 system who want reliable performance for everyday tasks and light gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong speed (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong latency (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR5 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 1 |
| Per Module | 16384 |
| Pins | 288 |
Performance
| Speed | 5600 |
| CAS Latency | 36 |
| Timings | 36-36-36-68 |
| Voltage | 1.1 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 3.0, AMD EXPO |
Features
| RGB | Yes |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Patriot Viper Venom | Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 | G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Series F5-6000J2636H32GX2-TR5NG | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5KGUD80-60A300G-BLACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 64GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB | 64GB |
| Kit | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 5600 | 6400 | 6000 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 |
| Cas Latency | CL36 | CL32 | CL26 | CL32 | CL32 | CL30 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Viper Venom | 77.4 | 66.9 | 71 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 73.2 | 45 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare | 94.7 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 89.9 | 89.5 | 92.3 | 7.6 |
| G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Series F5-6000J2636H32GX2-TR5NG Compare | 87.4 | 89.5 | 99.1 | 89.9 | 89.5 | 74.2 | 3.3 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare | 94.7 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 89.9 | 97.2 | 97.8 | 6.8 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.7 | 74.8 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 77.6 | 85.6 | 28 |
| KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5KGUD80-60A300G-BLACK Compare | 87.4 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 89.9 | 97.2 | 85.6 | 8.3 |
Usage Scores
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