G.Skill Ripjaws S5

★★★★★ 4.8 (28)

Running at 6000 MT/s with tight CL32 timings, this 32GB DDR5 kit hits the performance sweet spot for Intel Z790 and Z690 platforms with simple XMP 3.0 activation. The low-profile matte white heat spreader ensures broad cooler compatibility while maintaining clean aesthetics in themed builds. It’s best for gamers and mainstream content creators who need reliable, high-bandwidth memory without paying a premium for RGB lighting or extreme overclocking headroom.

Capacity 32GB
Kit 2 x 16GB
Memory DDR5
Speed 6000 MT/s
CAS Latency CL32
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 ram
76 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong speed (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong latency (80th percentile) 80th
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
  • Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 8 sources · Jul 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '22: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 review2111111Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '24Q3 '24Q2 '25Q4 '25
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 87.4
Feature 72.9
Latency 79.8
Capacity 70.9
User Sentiment 37.4
Social Proof 72.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

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

Performance

Speed 6000
CAS Latency 32
Timings 32-38-38-96
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 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 87.472.979.870.937.472.4
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 $570 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $570

Price History

$450 $500 $550 $600 Jun 22Jul 18Nov 5 $570

Usage Scores

Overall (76.1)Budget (74.5)Gaming (84.2)Laptop (56.2)Server (35.3)Workstation (80.5)

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