CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 6000 CL30: Where Capacity Meets Performance

Memory has evolved far beyond being just a background component. In today’s computing landscape where gaming, content creation, and local AI inference are often run side by side, system memory must do more than keep up. It needs to lead. The CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 96GB kit (CMK96GX5M2B6000Z30) delivers exactly that, with 2x48GB modules rated for 6000MT/s at tight CL30 timings.

To see what this high-capacity kit is capable of, it was paired with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D, one of the fastest gaming CPU available today, and the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero to extract the maximum performance.

By default, most DDR5 kits on AM5 platform boot at conservative JEDEC speeds (4800MT/s), leaving a lot of performance on the table. Enabling the CORSAIR VENGEANCE kit’s EXPO profile instantly unlocks its full rated speed, 6000MT/s with 30-36-36-76 timings.

To demonstrate the impact, a range of demanding workloads were benchmarked. These include four popular games at 1080p resolution and three AI language models running locally, offering an overall view of how tuned memory affects modern PC performance.

Four titles were tested using their built-in benchmarks:

• Cyberpunk 2077
• Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Across all titles, enabling EXPO led to smoother frame delivery, faster load times, and tangible boosts in both average and minimum FPS. Memory-sensitive games like Cyberpunk and Tomb Raider especially benefited from the increased bandwidth and lower latency.

Next, the system was evaluated using Ollama, a local inference platform for large language models with three different language models. You can find more information about DRAM and AI in another article.

• LLaMA 3.2 (3B)
• LLaMA 3.1 (8B)
• DeepSeek-R1 (70B)

Memory speed and latency made a measurable difference, especially with larger models. With EXPO enabled, tokens/second (TPS) increased across repeated prompts.

Whether you’re gaming at ultra settings or generating tokens with multi-billion parameter LLMs, this 96GB kit ensures you’re not leaving performance on the table.

For users who want to extract every last drop of performance, the VENGEANCE kit was manually tuned to 6000MT/s at CL28. This lower CAS latency shaved off additional nanoseconds, improving responsiveness and giving a slight performance edge over EXPO. Rerunning Final Fantasy XIV confirmed small but consistent improvements.

To validate the overclock, the system passed MemTest with zero errors—proving it’s not just fast, but stable.

An AIDA64 benchmark compared System Default, EXPO CL30, and Manual CL28:

• Bandwidth climbed from default to EXPO, and again at CL28.
• Latency dropped from triple digits at default to the 80ns range at CL28.

The CORSAIR VENGEANCE CMK96GX5M2B6000Z30 isn’t just about raw capacity. It’s about delivering that capacity at high speed, with tight timings, and real-world stability. Whether you’re a gamer, AI developer, or multitasker handling massive workflows, this 96GB kit delivers uncompromised performance across the board.

Tested with AMD’s top-tier 9950X3D and an X870E motherboard, this memory proves that you no longer have to choose between capacity and speed. You can have both.