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Compare Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40 and Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026
Crucial
Current comparison price
$1,199Value · Balanced6
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Nov 9
Capability highlights · price excluded
Patriot
Current comparison price
$1,087Value · Balanced7
from 1 offer · checked Nov 8
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Practically even under these priorities (6 vs 7).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 costs less right now ($1,087 vs $1,199, 9% apart).
| Priority | Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40 | Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | even | |
| 5 | 6 | even | |
| 56 | 59 | ||
| 10 | 11 | even |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40
Current comparison price
$1,199 6
Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40 matches the Value of Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (at $1,087) at $1,099 or less.
Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36
Current comparison price
$1,087 7
Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 keeps the higher Value up to $1,186 (with Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40 at $1,199).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40
Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40 | Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | B #156 | B #165 |
| Productivity | A #56 | A #73 |
| 24/7 Server | B #56 | B #73 |
| Memory performance | 1 | 1 |
| Data rate | 6,400 | 6,000 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Crucial 64GB DDR5 6400MHz CL40 | Patriot Viper 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Speed | 6,400 MT/s | 6,000 MT/s |
| CAS latency | 40 | 36 |
| Kit | ||
| RGB lighting | No | Yes |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Crucial | Patriot |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced they are practically even (6 vs 7) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Same grade in all 3 scenarios.
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.