G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB 6400MT/s 32GB DDR5 Review

1. Introduction2. G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5-6400 32GB3. RGB Lighting4. Intel: Testing Methodology5. Intel: Memory Benchmarks6. Intel: Compute and Productivity Tests7. Intel: Encoding8. Intel: Office Productivity9. Intel: Gaming10. AMD: Testing & Memory Benchmarks11. AMD: Compute and Productivity Tests12. AMD: Encoding13. AMD: Office Productivity14. AMD: Gaming15. Closing Thoughts16. View All Pages

G.Skill's Ripjaws M5 RGB has been designed as performance DDR5 memory for PC enthusiasts and gamers supporting Intel platforms with a single XMP 3.0 profile. It also features customisable RGB lighting while the aluminium heatspreaders come in matt white or matt black finishes. The modules are 41mm high giving a wider range of compatibility with air coolers and motherboards.

The Ripjaws M5 RGB product line consists of four speeds; 5200 MT/s, 5600MT/s, 6000MT/s and 6400MT/s and four kit capacities:

• The entry-level 5200MT/s is available in 32GB, 48GB, 64GB and 96GB (all CL40-40-40-83 1.10V)
• The 5600MT/s comes in 32GB (with two latency options CL30-36-36-89 1.25V, or CL46-45-45-89 1.10V), 64GB (CL30-36-36-89 1.25V or CL46-45-45-89 1.10V) and 96GB (CL40-40-40-89 1.25V)
• The 6000MT/s version comes in 32GB (CL30-40-40-96 1.35V, CL32-38-38-96 1.35V, CL36-36-36-96 1.35V and CL36-44-44-96 1.35V) and 64GB (CL32-38-38-96 1.40V or CL30-40-40-96 1.40V)
• The current flagship 6400MT/s model comes in 32GB (CL32-39-39-102 1.40V or CL36-48-48-102 1.35V), 64GB (CL32-39-39-102 1.40V) and 96GB (CL32-39-39-102 1.35V).

The memory kit that G.Skill kindly sent in for review was one of the matte white 32GB DDR5-6400 kits (F5-6400J3239G16GX2-RM5RW) comprising two 16GB single-sided modules each using eight SK Hynix A-die memory chips. It runs natively at DDR5-4800 with timings of 40-40-40-77-117 (1.10V) but the single Intel XMP 3.0 profile bumps this up to 6400MHz at 1.40V (32-39-39-102-141).

The RGB system comprises eight LED segments per module. These LEDs are very bright but they can be turned down in the software. If you want the memory to be integrated into an existing light scheme most of the 3rd party software is catered for with support for ASRock Polychrome Sync, Asus Aura Sync, MSI Mystic Light Sync and Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0. The other option is to use G.Skill's own Trident Z Lighting Control utility which can be downloaded from the G.Skill site. The Trident Z Lighting Control supports up to four independent profiles with their own custom light setup. The software has fourteen lightening effects and a wide colour palette and modules can be synced or set up as individual units so pretty much the sky is the limit when it comes to custom schemes.

We found the 32GB kit of G.Skill's Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5-6400 memory on Amazon UK for £107.05 (inc VAT) HERE.

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Pros

• Overall performance.
• Build quality.
• RGB.
• Limited lifetime warranty.

Cons

• Only one memory profile (XMP).

KitGuru says: G.Skill's Ripjaws M5 RGB memory may only be available in four speeds but within those four speeds are a wide range of latencies to choose from to suit most requirements. The Ripjaws M5 RGB memory offers pretty good overall performance while the Trident Z Lighting Control supports a mind-boggling number of options, so the sky is the pretty much the limit when it comes to lighting schemes for the modules.

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