The Best DDR5 RAM for Intel

Its CL38 CAS latency is the loosest in this group; the Crucial Pro 6400 White leads at CL32. It matches the Delta RGB 7200 on rated speed (7200MT/s). It also comes with Kingston's infrared RGB syncing.

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 FURY Renegade and cheaper picks cost less, and the Delta RGB 7200 cost more.

Its CL34 CAS latency ranks fourth of 5 here, behind the Crucial Pro 6400 White (CL32) and ahead of the FURY Renegade 7200 (CL38). It matches the FURY Renegade 7200 on rated speed (7200MT/s). It also offers SK Hynix A-die memory and XMP 3.0 tuning for Intel 600 and 700 series boards.

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 FURY Renegade 7200 and cheaper picks cost less, and the Trident Z5 Royal cost more.

On CAS latency it ties with the FURY Renegade and the Trident Z5 Royal at CL32. No other pick in this guide offers EXPO and XMP profiles; compare the FURY Renegade, which has XMP profiles. You also get 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 undercut the FURY Renegade and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The main gap: rated speed of 6400MT/s, behind the FURY Renegade 7200 (7200MT/s). If that matters, the FURY Renegade 7200 offers 7200MT/s.

The maker specifies XMP only, so AM5 boards may need manual settings. It is built for overclocking headroom beyond its rated profile, from Kingston's FURY Renegade line. It is a 2x16GB kit with Intel XMP 3.0 certification and an aluminum heat spreader, sold under the part number KF564C32RSK2-32.

It matches the Crucial Pro 6400 White and the Trident Z5 Royal on CAS latency (CL32). It also comes with a silver heatspreader. 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. When we checked, only the Crucial Pro 6400 White cost less, and the FURY Renegade 7200 cost more.

It also offers a CL32 CAS latency and offers a 6400MT/s rated speed. On CAS latency it ties with the Crucial Pro 6400 White and the FURY Renegade at CL32. 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 Delta RGB 7200 and the rest.