G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB 6000MHz Review

1. G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB2. Testing Methodology3. Memory Benchmarks4. Compute and Productivity Tests5. 3DMark Tests6. Gaming Tests7. Overclocking8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

We will be outlining the memory kit's performance with the Intel Core i9-12900K CPU, ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming WiFi motherboard, and a Gigabyte RTX 3080 Eagle OC graphics card. The processor is maintained at its stock frequency.

We have updated to more recent BIOS revisions on the ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming WiFi test motherboard. Plus, we have updated test software and Windows versions since the Z690 platform launch and our DDR4 vs DDR5 direct comparison video which you should also check out.

As such, we have clean test data from the only other DDR5 kit we have at hand – a 32GB set of Corsair Dominator Platinum 5200MHz C36 memory. This kit uses Micron ‘A’ spec ICs and retails for £320, but it is an upmarket kit from Corsair that is a reasonable contender to G.SKILL’s Trident Z5 RGB.

Test Memory Kits:

For our DDR5 comparison kits, we have a reasonable variety of frequencies, single-rank, dual-rank, and 4-DIMM single-rank kits.

• DDR5 – G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB: 6000MHz 36-36-36-96 32GB (2x16GB Single-Rank), F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RS, 1500MHz Intel CPU Memory Controller Clock, around £420.
• DDR5 – Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB: 5200MHz 36-38-38-74 32GB (2x16GB Single-Rank), CMT32GX5M2B5200C36FE, 1300MHz Intel CPU Memory Controller Clock, around £320.

Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K at XMP settings
• DDR4 Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming WiFi
• Graphics Card: Gigabyte RTX 3080 Eagle OC
• System Drive: Corsair MP600 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
• Operating System: Windows 11 Pro

Tests:

• 7-Zip v21 – Built-in 7-Zip benchmark test (CPU & Memory)
• Cinebench R23 – All-core CPU benchmark (CPU & Memory)
• Blender 3.1.2 – All-core rendering of the Classroom benchmark (CPU & Memory)
• AIDA64 – Memory bandwidth, memory latency (Memory)
• SiSoft Sandra – Memory bandwidth (Memory)
• 3DMark TimeSpy – Time Spy (1440p) test (Gaming)
• 3DMark CPU Profile – CPU Profile test, Max Threads (Gaming)
• F1 2020 – 1920 x 1080, Ultra High quality preset, DX12 version (Gaming)
• Far Cry 6 – 1920 x 1080, Ultra quality preset, HD textures OFF, DX12
• Watch Dogs Legion – 1920 x 1080, Ultra quality preset, DX12 version (Gaming)

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