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PNY XLR8 DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30

DDR5-6000 · 32 GB · DIMM · SKU: MD16GSD5-6000-2X

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At a glance

Core specs from the manufacturer — verify against your platform's supported memory list (QVL) before you buy.

GenerationDDR5

Speed6000 MT/sEffective data rate

Capacity32 GBTotal kit size

Form factorDIMMDesktop

SKU / Part numberMD16GSD5-6000-2X

Play index60Normalized score (0–100) weighted toward speed and low-latency interactive workloads.

Work index47Normalized score (0–100) weighted toward capacity and bandwidth for throughput-heavy tasks.

Balanced score54Blend of play and work scores.

Efficiency score40Bandwidth efficiency: speed relative to capacity (MT/s per GB), normalized 0–100 across the catalog. Higher means more throughput for the kit's footprint.

Value score

48/100Budget

Composite percentile among RAM kits in our catalog — same band as the Rank column on the RAM index. Tier: Value.

How we score

Numbers on this page use a 0–100 scale for comparison. Rankings are computed from published specs across our catalog.

Play index — speed-optimized score for gaming, streaming, and low-latency tasks.
Work index — capacity and bandwidth score for content creation and parallel workloads.
Balanced score — blend of play and work strength.
Efficiency score — bandwidth efficiency: speed (MT/s) per GB of capacity, normalized across the catalog. Favours fast, lean kits over bulk-capacity ones.
Value score — composite percentile vs other kits in our catalog (matches the index Rank badge).

Compatibility context

Key platform notes for DDR5 at 6000 MT/s.

AMD AM5Native / EXPO optimalRyzen 7000/9000 — 6000 MT/s is the Infinity Fabric sweet spot (1:1 ratio)

Intel LGA 1851XMP / JEDEC rangeCore Ultra 200S — generally tolerant of higher speeds

DDR4 boardsNot compatibleDDR5 and DDR4 slots are physically different

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