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Brand PNY
Model XLR8 Gaming Epic-X RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Desktop Memory PNY XLR8 Epic‑X RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16) 6000 CL36 kit with XMP/EXPO; a mainstream sweet spot for gaming and content creation, announced Oct 29, 2024.
Memory speed rank Top 20% of RAM kits Tier Mainstream ?GixCore tier What a part was built to do — not what it costs. Entry Budget Mainstream High end Enthusiast Flagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
Released Oct 2024
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Capacity 32 GB
Type DDR5
Speed 6000 MT/s
Modules 2
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Product overview PNY’s XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000 MT/s CL36 kit was announced on October 29, 2024 as part of the EPIC‑X RGB DDR5 family with dual Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO profiles. It targets the mainstream DDR5 tier, aiming to deliver the 32GB/6000 MT/s sweet spot many modern AMD and Intel builds favor—why it exists is to balance capacity, speed, and easy platform tuning with RGB styling.
With two 16GB DIMMs, DDR5‑6000 and CAS 36, it fits gaming and everyday content creation needs while keeping setup simple via XMP/EXPO. Not discontinued as of October 2026. Unique: native dual XMP+EXPO profiles for broad compatibility.
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Capacity 32 GB
RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz Capacity: 16 GB CT16G48C40U5 Capacity: 16 GB KF556C40BB-16 Capacity: 16 GB KF560C36BBE2-16 Capacity: 16 GB T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Capacity: 16 GB Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40 Capacity: 16 GB XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 16GB 6000 RGB Black Capacity: 16 GB 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 Capacity: 32 GB CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Capacity: 32 GB Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) 3200MHz Capacity: 32 GB KF572C38RSAK2-32 Capacity: 32 GB pny-xlr8-gaming-epic-x-rgb-ddr5-32gb-2x16gb-6000mhz-cl36-desktop-memory Capacity: 32 GB This part RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz Capacity: 32 GB Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s Capacity: 32 GB T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01 Capacity: 32 GB Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Capacity: 32 GB Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MT/s Capacity: 32 GB Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz Capacity: 32 GB Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 Capacity: 32 GB Viper Venom DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Capacity: 32 GB Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB) Capacity: 64 GB
16 GB 64 GB
Higher than 90% of RAM kits Rated speed 6000 MT/s
32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 Rated speed: 2666 MHz RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz Rated speed: 2666 MHz RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz Rated speed: 2666 MHz CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Rated speed: 3200 MT/s Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) 3200MHz Rated speed: 3200 MHz T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Rated speed: 3200 MT/s Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz Rated speed: 3200 MT/s Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 Rated speed: 3200 MT/s Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB) Rated speed: 3600 MT/s CT16G48C40U5 Rated speed: 4800 MT/s Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40 Rated speed: 5200 MT/s KF556C40BB-16 Rated speed: 5600 MT/s KF560C36BBE2-16 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s pny-xlr8-gaming-epic-x-rgb-ddr5-32gb-2x16gb-6000mhz-cl36-desktop-memory Rated speed: 6000 MT/s This part Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Viper Venom DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 16GB 6000 RGB Black Rated speed: 6000 MT/s T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01 Rated speed: 6400 MT/s KF572C38RSAK2-32 Rated speed: 7200 MT/s Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MT/s Rated speed: 7200 MT/s
2666 MHz 7200 MT/s
Higher than 80% of RAM kits Modules 2
CT16G48C40U5 Modules: 1 KF556C40BB-16 Modules: 1 KF560C36BBE2-16 Modules: 1 RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz Modules: 1 XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 16GB 6000 RGB Black Modules: 1 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 Modules: 2 RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz Modules: 2 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Modules: 2 Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) 3200MHz Modules: 2 KF572C38RSAK2-32 Modules: 2 pny-xlr8-gaming-epic-x-rgb-ddr5-32gb-2x16gb-6000mhz-cl36-desktop-memory Modules: 2 This part Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s Modules: 2 T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Modules: 2 T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01 Modules: 2 Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Modules: 2 Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MT/s Modules: 2 Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40 Modules: 2 Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz Modules: 2 Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 Modules: 2 Viper Venom DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Modules: 2 Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB) Modules: 4
1 4
Higher than 90% of RAM kits
Capacity 32 GB
Type DDR5
Speed 6000 MT/s
Modules 2
Pins 288-pin
ECC Non-ECC
TDP 12 W