G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series
Running at 6800 MT/s with tight CL34 timings, this DDR5 kit delivers the low latency and high bandwidth essential for pushing high frame rates on Intel platforms with XMP 3.0. The brushed aluminum heat spreader and customizable RGB lighting provide a premium build quality that complements high-end system aesthetics. It is best for competitive gamers and overclocking enthusiasts who need top-tier memory performance to eliminate bottlenecks in CPU-limited scenarios.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong speed (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong capacity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR5 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 32768 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 16384 |
| Pins | 288 |
Performance
| Speed | 6800 |
| CAS Latency | 34 |
| Timings | 34-45-45-108 |
| Voltage | 1.4 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 3.0 |
Features
| RGB | Yes |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series | 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 | 6800 | 6400 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 | 8200 |
| Cas Latency | CL34 | 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 | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series | 97.4 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 68.6 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare | 94.7 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 93.4 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare | 94.7 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 98.2 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.7 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 87.7 |
| KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare | 87.4 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 87.7 |
| Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare | 99.6 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 70.9 | 78 |
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