G.Skill Ripjaws X Series
A 32GB quad-channel kit with tight CL9 timings at 1.5V provides stable, low-latency throughput for aging DDR3 platforms. The distinctive Ripjaws heat spreader design ensures reliable thermal performance without clearance issues in most desktop builds. This kit is best for users upgrading legacy Intel XMP systems to handle heavy multitasking or memory-intensive applications on a budget.
Capacity 32GB
Kit 4 x 8GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL9
Form Factor UDIMM
50 Overall Score
Price $302
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong capacity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 32768 |
| Modules | 4 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 9 |
| Timings | 9-9-9-24 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP |
Features
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series | Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32 | Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 | Team Group T-Force XTREEM ARGB FF9D548G8000HC38EDC01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 48GB |
| Kit | 4 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 24GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 6400 | 6000 | 6400 | 8200 | 8000 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL32 | CL28 | CL32 | CL38 | CL38 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws X Series | 13.7 | 72.9 | 78 | 70.9 | 44.7 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32 Compare | 94.7 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 87.7 |
| Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Compare | 87.4 | 87 | 97.2 | 70.9 | 80.6 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.7 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 87.7 |
| Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare | 99.6 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 70.9 | 78 |
| Team Group T-Force XTREEM ARGB FF9D548G8000HC38EDC01 Compare | 99.2 | 99.4 | 95.2 | 84.5 | 71.4 |
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Other Configurations13
Ripjaws X SeriesRed$54Ripjaws X SeriesMulticolor$57Ripjaws X Series$59Ripjaws X SeriesRed$60F3-14900CL10S-8GBXLRed$68Ripjaws X SeriesBlue$84Ripjaws X SeriesRed$115Ripjaws X SeriesRed$126Ripjaws X SeriesBlack$129
