G.Skill Ripjaws S5

★★★★★ 4.5 (362)

Its 6400 MT/s speed with tight CL32 timings on Intel XMP 3.0 delivers low-latency performance that stands out for high-refresh gaming. The low-profile black heat spreader ensures broad cooler compatibility without sacrificing thermal management, backed by a strong 4.5-star rating from 362 users. This kit is best for gamers seeking a responsive 32GB DDR5 setup to maximize frame rates on Intel platforms.

Capacity 32GB
Kit 2 x 16GB
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 speed (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong latency (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd

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
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 13 sources · Jun 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 review12311Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '24
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 94.7
Feature 72.9
Latency 87.5
Capacity 70.9
User Sentiment 61.7
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 6400
CAS Latency 32
Timings 32-39-39-102
Voltage 1.4

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 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 94.772.987.570.961.783.4
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 $642 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $642

Price History

$400 $500 $600 $700 $800 Jun 12Jul 20Aug 13Nov 5 $642

Usage Scores

Overall (87.3)Budget (87.2)Gaming (92.3)Laptop (62.3)Server (38)Workstation (86.2)

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