The Best RAM for AM5

On CAS latency it sits mid-pack at CL36: the Viper Elite 5 RGB offers CL30, and the Delta RGB White comes in at CL38. On rated speed it trails the group at 5600MT/s, while the Crucial Pro 6400 White offers 6400MT/s. It matches the Vengeance RGB RS 16GB on capacity (16GB (2 sticks)).

No other pick in this guide offers EXPO profiles; compare the Viper Elite 5 RGB, which has EXPO and XMP profiles. It also comes with a 1.20V rating and timings of 36-36-36-89. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. It undercut the Vengeance RGB RS 16GB and every other pick on price at the time of writing.

It matches the Viper Elite 5 RGB and the Delta RGB White on rated speed (6000MT/s). On capacity it ties with the Flare X5 16GB at 16GB (2 sticks). Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. RGB heatspreaders are taller than plain ones, so check the clearance under a large tower cooler. When we checked, only the Flare X5 16GB cost less, and the Crucial Pro 6400 White cost more. If you want a confirmed CAS latency, look to the Viper Elite 5 RGB instead: it offers CL30, while this one gives no figure.

Its CL32 CAS latency ranks second of 4 here, behind the Viper Elite 5 RGB (CL30) and ahead of the Delta RGB White (CL38). Nothing else here matches its 6400MT/s rated speed; the Vengeance RGB RS 16GB comes closest at 6000MT/s. It also comes with Micron memory from Crucial's parent company.

Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. It was priced above the Vengeance RGB RS 16GB and below the Viper Elite 5 RGB at the time of writing.

It is a straightforward, lower-cost RGB option. Nothing else here matches its CL30 CAS latency; the Crucial Pro 6400 White comes closest at CL32. It matches the Vengeance RGB RS 16GB and the Delta RGB White on rated speed (6000MT/s).

On capacity it ties with the Crucial Pro 6400 White and the Delta RGB White at 32GB (2 sticks). Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots.

RGB heatspreaders are taller than plain ones, so check the clearance under a large tower cooler. When we checked, only the Crucial Pro 6400 White and cheaper picks cost less, and the Delta RGB White cost more.

On CAS latency it trails the group at CL38, while the Viper Elite 5 RGB offers CL30. On rated speed it ties with the Vengeance RGB RS 16GB and the Viper Elite 5 RGB at 6000MT/s. It matches the Crucial Pro 6400 White and the Viper Elite 5 RGB on capacity (32GB (2 sticks)).

It also comes with one of the lowest prices among the white kits. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots.

RGB heatspreaders are taller than plain ones, so check the clearance under a large tower cooler. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Viper Elite 5 RGB and the rest.