G.Skill Ripjaws S5

★★★★★ 4.6 (56)

Delivering 96GB of capacity at a rapid 6400 MT/s with tight CL32 timings, this dual-channel kit sidesteps the latency penalty typical of high-density DDR5. The low-profile matte black heat spreaders ensure broad cooler compatibility without sacrificing thermal performance, while Intel XMP 3.0 makes reaching the rated speed straightforward on Z790 and Z890 platforms. This kit is best for workstation users running memory-intensive tasks like 4K video rendering or complex 3D simulations who need both high capacity and speed in a standard desktop form factor.

Capacity 96GB
Kit 2 x 48GB
Memory DDR5
Speed 6400 MT/s
CAS Latency CL32
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 ram
87 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong capacity (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong speed (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile) 75th

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 9 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 1 review1211121Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 94.7
Feature 72.9
Latency 87.5
Capacity 95.2
User Sentiment 46.8
Social Proof 75.2

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR5
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 98304
Modules 2
Per Module 49152
Pins 288

Performance

Speed 6400
CAS Latency 32
Timings 32-39-39-102
Voltage 1.35

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 3.0

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill Ripjaws S5 Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489
Capacity 96GB 64GB 64GB 32GB 64GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 48GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 6400 6400 6400 6400 6000 8200
Cas Latency CL32 CL32 CL32 CL32 CL30 CL38
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 Ripjaws S5 94.772.987.595.246.875.2
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare 94.78787.589.990.193.4
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare 94.78787.589.997.398.2
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.772.987.570.978.787.7
KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare 87.48787.589.997.387.7
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare 99.698.697.770.9078

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

$1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 Jun 21Jul 7Jul 18 $1,300

Usage Scores

Overall (87.3)Budget (84.9)Gaming (88.4)Laptop (64.3)Server (41.4)Workstation (94.7)

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