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The G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz CL26 is G.Skill’s latest 64GB addition to its “Royal Neo” series. The kit follows the same design pattern we saw in the other kits, featuring a mirror-finished silver or gold heat spreader with a beautiful crystalline light bar on top. The kit has an ultra-low latency of only 8.66ns and beats most RAM kits by only enabling its default EXPO settings.
Hours Tested: 4
Overall
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Performance - 9/10
9/10
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Build Quality - 8/10
8/10
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Features - 9/10
9/10
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Design - 10/10
10/10
Pros
- High-end performance
- Ultra-low 8.66ns latency
- Tight CL26 timings
- Beautiful design
- 64GB capacity
- Limited lifetime warranty
Cons
- 44mm height may raise clearance issues
We have tested several G.Skill Trident Z Royal Neo RAM kits, and their design and performance have amazed us time and again. These kits are G.Skill’s high-end offerings and should be matched with the latest AMD CPUs. Recently, we reviewed the Royal Neo DDR5 32GB 8000MHz CL38 kit, the fastest in the entire series, and its performance was phenomenal. Today, let’s look at the G.Skill Trident Z Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz CL26 RAM kit, the one with the tightest CL timings and lowest latency.
Key Takeaways
- The G.Skill Trident Z Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz CL26 RAM kit is a high-end option by G.Skill with an attractive design that caters to productivity tasks.
- You should purchase this RAM kit if you’re a professional content creator who wants the best aesthetics and premium performance in their PC build.
- We don’t recommend this kit if you’re using a dual-tower air cooler. It is 44mm tall, which can cause compatibility issues.
Here’s an overview of the RAM kit’s on-paper specifications:
| G.Skill Trident Z Royal Neo 64GB | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Series Number | F5-6000J2636G32GX2-TR5NG |
| Tested Speed | 6,000MHz |
| Tested Latency | CL26 |
| RGB | Yes |
| Color | Gold, Silver |
| Memory Voltage | 1.40V |
| Rated Speed (JEDEC) | 4800MT/s |
| XMP | N/A |
| EXPO | Yes |
| ECC | Non-ECC |
| Warranty | Limited Lifetime |
With AMD EXPO enabled, the RAM has an incredibly low 8.66ns latency timing. You can check our RAM Latency Calculator to measure the latency of any DDR5 kit in nanoseconds.
Depending on your taste and PC build, you can get the RAM kit in gold or silver colors.
What Makes This Kit Different?
The G.Skill Trident Z Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz CL26 RAM kit provides beautiful aesthetics without sacrificing performance. It is by far the lowest latency kit with the tightest CAS timings we have tested, and the benchmarks speak for themselves. With a fancy design in silver or gold, the RAM kit has a mirrored finish with a shiny look, perfect for gamers who want the best aesthetics in their PC.
While we didn’t overclock the RAM kit in our testing, you can likely gain at least a 200MHz boost without loosening the CAS timings. Doing so will lower the latency even more and improve overall performance. After all, AMD CPUs love frequencies between 6000MHz and 6400MHz.
Packaging And Unboxing
Upon opening the packaging, we see two beautiful RAM kits meshed between a bunch of styrofoam. G.Skill has provided a sticker and a manual to accompany the kit. The packaging is similar to the other kits from this lineup, so it’s not surprising.
The sticker at the bottom right of the RAM kit identifies its series number, “F5-6000J2636G32GX2-TR5NG”. We also noticed a few compliance tags and a barcode for accessing the product website on the fly.
Overall, we loved the RAM kit’s packaging, recognizing that it is indeed a premium product that deserves premium packaging.
Design
We see a similar design to the other models on this RAM kit. We have a gold, mirrored finish on the electroplated aluminum heat spreaders. You can also get a silver-colored kit if that suits your fancy. G.Skill iterates the heat spreaders, which are CNC cut to perfection for a luxurious design.
At the right of the kit, we have the “Trident Z5 Royal Neo” branding in white on both sides. The RAM kit stands 44mm tall, so make sure you won’t face any compatibility issues with your CPU cooler, especially if you’re running a dual-tower air cooler.
These RAM modules feature a premium crown jewel design with a crystalline light bar for a majestic display of customizable RGB lighting to cater to your aesthetic requirements. The light bars are designed to disperse and refract light from each DRAM module, providing a beautiful RGB showcase in your PC case. The small diamond-like design is what gives it the royal look.
You can control the RAM kit’s RGB using G.Skill’s lighting control software or ASUS’ Aura Sync, Gigabyte’s RGB Fusion, MSI’s Mystic Lighting, or ASRock’s Polychrome Sync software.
According to G.Skill, each DRAM module is built with “hand-screened memory ICs” featuring a 10-layer PCB design for an immersive overclocking experience.
Test Bench
Here are a few images of our test bench with the RAM kit installed.
You can already see how stunning the kit looks in the build. Here are the specifications of the test bench:
- CPU Cooler: DeepCool Mystique 360
- CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D [Auto, Stock]
- Motherboard: MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE
- GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC
- Storage for OS: Western Digital SN850 Black 500GB NVMe SSD
- Storage for Software: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB Gen4x4 NVMe SSD
- Storage for Games: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB Gen4x4 NVMe SSD
- Power Supply: Corsair HX1200i ATX 3.0 Platinum
- Operating System: Windows 11 Pro Build 23H2
We tested the RAM kit in its default EXPO settings:
- DDR5-6000 CL26 (Default EXPO Profile) — Latency 8.66ns
Test Results
We’re comparing the kit to the following DDR5 options:
- XPG Lancer ROG DDR5-6600 CL32
- G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 2x16GB @6400 CL30 (AMD EXPO)
- G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 2x16GB @6000 CL30 (AMD EXPO)
- G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5 2x16GB @6000 CL32 (AMD EXPO)
- Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB DDR5 2x16GB @6000 CL30
- Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 2x16GB @6000 CL30
- G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5 2x16GB @8000 CL38
We have also added results from the kits that we fine-tuned, such as the Trident Z5 Royal Neo 8000MHz’s EXPO, EXPO-tuned, and manual-tuned benchmarks.
The AIDA64 benchmarks are quite interesting. The RAM kit beats all the others in the read test, reading 68,067MB/s. It is second in the write and copy tests, directly below the Z5 Royal Neo 8000MHz, tuned to 6400MHz at CL28. The performance difference between the first and second places is also vast, which should be noted.
Interestingly, in the AIDA64 latency test, the RAM kit falls to the middle of the graph with a 64.4ns latency. The score difference may be because of the higher RAM capacity at 64GB, which may be causing the latency to increase due to the additional memory ranks.
In the Cinebench R23.2 multi-score test, the G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz RAM kit dropped to the lower half of the graph, scoring only 23,013 points. Thankfully, the score difference isn’t high, so you shouldn’t see much of a performance drop.
Should You Buy It?
So, is this RAM kit worth the investment? Here is our opinion:
Buy It If
✅ You’re a professional content creator: The G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz RAM kit is perfect if you’re a professional content creator who requires faster, greater capacity RAM for video editing, animation, and similar productive tasks.
✅ You prefer premium aesthetics: This RAM kit series is popular for its premium aesthetics, featuring mirrored silver or gold heat spreaders with a crystalline light bar with addressable RGB lighting.
Don’t Buy It If
❌ You’re using a larger air cooler: We don’t recommend buying this RAM kit if you’re using a larger air cooler because the kit is 44mm tall. Usually, it won’t be an issue, but you may face compatibility issues for certain dual-tower air coolers. You can refer to our RAM comparison tool to explore more DDR5 kits that we have tested over the past several months.
My Thoughts
The G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo 64GB 6000MHz CL26 is a high-end RAM kit for productivity tasks on the top Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series CPUs. The kit features the same premium aesthetics as other kits in the lineup. The heat spreaders have a mirrored silver or gold finish, and a beautiful crystalline light bar is on top, supporting addressable RGB lighting.
The kit’s performance shouldn’t be taken lightly. It topped most AIDA64 tests, including the AIDA64 read test, and was second in the write and copy tests. Its AIDA64 latency and Cinebench R23.2 results were mediocre, but that’s to be expected from a higher-capacity RAM kit. Overall, the 8.66ns is amazing for content creators and industries that depend on immediate data processing.
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