Introduction

G.SKILL is a renowned Taipei-based memory manufacturer with a long history of producing performance-oriented products. The company has ventured into other PC markets in recent years such as SSDs, AIO coolers, and peripherals, including gaming-oriented keyboards, mice, headsets, and more.

G.SKILL has multiple product lines to fit different markets, with plenty of performance-oriented memory options available. DDR4 SKUs include the Trident Z, Royal, Neo, Ripjaws and Elite series. With the launch of DDR5 in late 2021, G.SKILL brought forward the Trident Z and Ripjaws series. AMD's AM5 platform released the following year and alongside it both the Flare X and Neo series made their DDR5 debuts. Adding to the lineup, G.SKILL Royal and CKD are available as well. Overall, the Trident Z5 series offers a wide variety of memory kit configurations with binned frequencies ranging from 5200 MT/s to 9200 MT/s.


In this review, we will be taking a closer look at the G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5-6000 CL26 memory kit strictly targeting PC enthusiasts running AMD. The different memory kit configurations for G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO series include 32 GB (2x 16 GB), 64 GB (2x 32 GB), 48 GB (2x 24 GB) and 96 GB (2x 48 GB), with binned frequencies ranging from 5600 MT/s to 8000 MT/s. The memory kit reviewed today features an EXPO profile and is marketed for the AMD platform under the NEO branding. However, we couldn't leave Intel out, so it has been put through its paces on Intel systems as well. We'll put this G.SKILL memory kit to the test, starting with an examination of its specifications.

Specifications