By: Jonathan Kwan
February 6, 2026
How much do you know about AI? I feel like this is a tricky question, because, like many subjects, people often go through several stages of confidence. You start off with high confidence in the area nicknamed as "Mount Stupid", because you do not understand the complexity of the subject. As you learn more, you dip into the "valley of despair", because you start to realize how much you do not know. As you continue to learn and grow, your confidence more accurately calibrates to your actual level of confidence. This is called the Dunning-Kruger effect, which I first discussed this in my WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD 1TB review introduction back in 2021. I once had a conversation with someone who is the regional head of AI at a multi-national financial institution, but despite his lofty title, was solidly camping at the peak of Mount Stupid. This was revealed when he tried to test me on my AI knowledge by asking me categorically incorrect questions like "What is better, AI or generative AI?", as well as seeing if I knew details off my head from specific Microsoft and Google press releases. Despite my FAANG-style approach to breaking down his first question and answering the rest of his trivia questions mostly correctly, he was frustrated because he wanted me to say generative AI, and my answers to his trivia questions did not match his because his answers were actually incorrect. Now, we can all be at different levels of AI knowledge regardless of position, but what we all know about AI is that it is upending PC parts supply, first with graphics cards, and now with DDR5 RAM. To kick off what is likely going to be a long drought before we cover another DDR5 memory kit here at APH Networks, I present to you the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x24GB with the legendary SK hynix M-die chips under the hood. We have seen solid performance and incredible overclocks from similar products over the last few months. Will this set be any different? Read on to find out!
Our review unit of the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x24GB came in a small brown corrugated cardboard box from Fremont, California, USA alongside the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra RGB DDR5-6000 2x24GB, Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x48GB, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6400 2x24GB. With the DDR5 RAM supply issues recently, the value of this package is astronomical since we received it. Using the UPS Standard service, everything arrived in excellent condition from Patriot's headquarters to us here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for our review today.
I have always found Patriot's retail memory packaging to be interesting, and the latest Viper Elite 5 Ultra is no exception. As you can see in our photo above, the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra's retail box design is quite large for a memory kit. I am a big fan of products that come in an actual retail box. The silver background is clean, while a photo of the dual channel kit occupies the majority of the real estate up front. The red Viper Gaming logo is located at the upper left-hand corner. Meanwhile, on the upper right corner of the box, you will find a label indicating its capacity, configuration, and speed. Our particular variant is the non-RGB version as its name suggests, but an RGB version is also available. The Elite 5 Ultra DDR5 Memory branding in reflective silver text is at the bottom. An Ultra Compatible badge is located near the bottom right corner. If you want to take a look at the RAM itself, two parallel windows show off the modules at the back.
Before we move on, let us take a look at the specifications of the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x24GB, as obtained from the manufacturer's website:
Series Name: Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5
Memory Type: DDR5
Form Factor: UDIMM
Module Configuration: Kit of 2
Color: Black
RGB Options: RGB / Non-RGB
Capacities: 128GB (2x64GB) / 96GB (2x48GB) / 64GB (2x32GB) / 48GB (2x24GB) / 32GB (2x16GB)
Base Speeds (MT/s): 6400 / 5600 / 4800
Base Timings: 40 / 46 / 52
Base Voltage: 1.1V
Tested Speeds (MT/s, Up to): 8000 / 6400 / 6000
Tested Timings (Up to): 28 / 32 / 36 / 44
Tested Voltages (Up to): 1.4V / 1.35V
Dimensions (L x W x H): 0.6 cm (L) x 13.5 cm (W) x 4.4 cm (H)
Weight: 46g
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
Out of the box, you will receive each memory module in the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra kit packaged in its own compartment in the enclosed clear plastic tray. There is nothing else included, but I am not sure what else you can expect from a DDR5 kit either, haha.
A screenshot of the memory tab in CPU-Z with Patriot's Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x24GB installed. The SPD timings table in CPU-Z reads standard JEDEC specifications programmed into the memory as well as XMP data for running the memory at various speeds. Our ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi motherboard used for testing had no issues detecting and working with the Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 RAM right out of the box. The Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x24GB retails for approximately $560 at press time, but availability and price may vary significantly due to DDR5 supply issues.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 CPU
4. Benchmark: AIDA64 FPU
5. Benchmark: AIDA64 Memory
6. Benchmark: PCMark 10
7. Benchmark: 3DMark
8. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 11
9. Benchmark: SuperPI 1M, Cinebench 2024
10. Overclocking and Conclusion
