G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5-6000MT/s CL28 96GB Review

1. Introduction2. G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5-6000 CL28 96GB kit3. RGB4. Intel: Testing Methodology5. Intel: Memory Benchmarks6. Intel: Compute and Productivity Tests7. Intel: Encoding8. Intel: Office Productivity9. Intel: Gaming10. AMD: Testing & Memory Benchmarks11. AMD: Compute and Productivity Tests12. AMD: Encoding13. AMD: Office Productivity14. AMD: Gaming15. Closing Thoughts16. View All Pages

Designed as performance DDR5 memory for PC enthusiasts and gamers, G.Skill's Trident Z5 Neo RGB memory is primarily aimed at AMD's EXPO technology platforms. Having said that, it will still work in Intel platforms. It features customisable RGB lighting, while the aluminium heatspreaders come in matte white or matte black finishes. The modules are 42.8mm high, giving a wider range of compatibility with air coolers and motherboards.

The Trident Z5 Neo RGB line-up consists of five speeds: 5600 MT/s, 6000MT/s, 6400MT/s, 7200MT/s and 8000MT/s and seven kit capacities. The 6000MT/s product line is available in seven latencies: CL26, CL28, CL30, CL32, CL34, CL36, and CL40 and all seven capacities: 32GB, 48GB, 64GB, 128GB, 192GB and 256GB.

The memory kit that G.Skill sent in for review was one of the matte white 96GB DDR5-6000 CL28-36-36-96 (1.35V) kits (F5-6000J2836F48GX2-TZ5NRW) comprising two 48GB single-sided modules each using sixteen SK Hynix M-die memory chips. It runs natively at DDR5-5600 with timings of 46-45-45-90-135 (1.10V), but the single EXPO profile bumps this up to 6000MT/s at 1.35V (28-36-36-96).

The RGB system comprises eight LED segments per module. These LEDs are very bright, but they can be turned down in the software if they are too overpowering. There are two choices when it comes to controlling the RGB system. One is to use G.Skill's own Trident Z Lighting Control utility, which can be downloaded from the G.Skill site. The Trident Z Lighting Control supports up to four independent profiles with their own custom light setup. The software has fourteen lighting effects and a wide colour palette, and modules can be synced or set up as individual units, so pretty much the sky is the limit when it comes to custom schemes. The other is to use the motherboard RGB controller software; most of the 3rd party software is catered for with support for ASRock Polychrome Sync, Asus Aura Sync, MSI Mystic Light Sync and Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0.

We found the 96GB kit of G.Skill's Trident Z5 Neo RGB 6000MT/s CL28-36-36-96 on Amazon UK for around £393 (inc VAT) HERE.

Pros

• Overall performance.
• Build quality.
• RGB.

Cons

• Only one memory profile (EXPO).
• Pricey.

KitGuru says: DDR5-6000 is the sweet spot for AMD's Ryzen 7000 & 9000 series, and G.Skill cover it with a wide range of options in the form of kit size and latency options. The 96GB kit of Trident Z5 Neo RGB is towards the top of the capacity range that G.Skill offer for DDR5-6000. Although designed to work on AMD platforms, it still performs on Intel-based systems.

Become a Patron!