G.Skill - Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5-6400 32GB vs G.Skill - Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 32GB

The Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 32GB edges ahead on the Mars Score (70.5 vs 74.1), but the 3.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5-6400 32GB if you care most about cas latency. The biggest gaps in its favor are cas latency.

Pick the Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 32GB if you care most about speed. Its strongest claims are speed.

Both ship with comparable capacity, generation, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.