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G.Skill Ripjaws S5

★★★★★ 4.5 (422)

Its tight CL30 latency at 6000MT/s delivers low-lag responsiveness that directly benefits gaming frame times. The low-profile matte black heat spreader ensures broad cooler compatibility without sacrificing thermal performance. This kit is best for Intel-based gamers seeking a plug-and-play XMP 3.0 profile that hits the DDR5 sweet spot for price-to-performance.

Capacity 32GB
Kit 2 x 16GB
Memory DDR5
Speed 6000 MT/s
CAS Latency CL30
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 ram
89 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong speed (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th

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 held steady over time
88/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 17 sources · Nov 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 1 review123112411Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 87.4
Feature 72.9
Latency 87.5
Capacity 70.9
User Sentiment 78.7
Social Proof 83.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR5
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 32768
Modules 2
Per Module 16384
Pins 288

Performance

Speed 6000
CAS Latency 30
Timings 30-40-40-96
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 32GB 64GB 64GB 32GB 64GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 16GB 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 6000 6400 6400 6400 6000 8200
Cas Latency CL30 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 87.472.987.570.978.783.4
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

From $600 2 offers across 1 retailer

Price History

$400 $500 $600 $700 Jun 8Jul 18Nov 6 $680

Usage Scores

Overall (88.8)Budget (89.4)Gaming (90.6)Laptop (62.2)Server (38.3)Workstation (85.7)

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