ADATA XPG LANCER BLADE RGB (DDR5-6000 CL36) Review – Adequate Overclocker

Unboxing & Walkaround

Here we have the XPG LANCER BLADE series of DDR5 memory kits, specifically the DDR5-6000 CL36 in kits of two; as with gaming-centric memory modules these days, it comes with Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO support right out of the box. This kit also features RGB and white colors, though you can get the same design in non-RGB and black varieties as well.

Specifications

ADATA XPG LANCER BLADE RGB (DDR5-6000 CL36)

Official specifications available in product page and datasheet.

Model Number	AX5U6000C3616G-DTLABRWH
Frequency	6000 MT/s (UDIMM)
Primary Timings	CL36-38-38
Voltage	1.35V
Overclocking Profiles	XMP #1 / EXPO #1: DDR5-6000 CL36-38-38 @ 1.35V
Capacity	16GB x2
Color	Black, White [As tested]
Dimensions	133.35 x 40 x 7.86 mm

Test System

CPU	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cooling	Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL360 Flux 30th Anniversary Edition Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
Memory	> ADATA XPG LANCER BLADE RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 (2x16GB)
Storage	ADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 1250 V2 Full Modular (ATX12V 2.52) 1250W
Case	VECTOR Bench Case (Open-air chassis)
Operating System	Windows 11 Home 24H2

Overclocking

Starting with the default XMP/EXPO settings of DDR5-6000 CL36-38-38-80 @ 1.35V, it’s a stable factory overclock that you can enable from the BIOS right away with no anomalies. In terms of temperatures though, the absence of active cooling makes it rather toasty at 76 degrees, although keep in mind most PC cases will direct some airflow through the RAM slots, so this represents the worst-case scenario. With that out of the way, let’s start pushing the limits.

The first overclock attempt is pushing the memory clock speed to 6400MT/s, leaving everything else as-is (while introducing airflow to cool the modules). No issues after the 30-minute stress test on OCCT, so we’ve officially shaved off several nanoseconds of latency off with this straightforward overclock.

A further attempt at 6800MT/s while increasing the voltage significantly to 1.42V nets us an unbootable system, with the motherboard reporting RAM errors. Taking a step back to 6400MT/s while tightening the timings also doesn’t work, as the stress test reports errors just a few moments into the OCCT run. With that, let’s try going for timings only with its stock 6000MT/s clock speed.

Sticking to 6000MT/s clock speed, we did manage to get a successful overclock with CL32-34-34-76 @ 1.42V, with similar amounts of latency reduction as the 6400MT/s CL36 approach. This type of overclock is suitable for some AMD CPUs which may not necessarily work with faster 6400MT/s modules, like the Ryzen 7000 series or worse-binned Ryzen 9000 chips.

Verdict

All things considered, this set of ADATA XPG LANCER BLADE RGB DDR5 kits are reasonably overclockable, although they don’t offer the massive headroom like the previous XPG-branded RAMs we tested. There’s also the factor of cooling, of which we think it definitely requires good amount of airflow – it might have issues with heat dissipation in tight spaces of SFF cases, for example, where airflow can be greatly limited. For conventional setups though, it works perfectly fine.

As of this writing, we can’t find kits of 2 available for sale in online marketplaces, though single modules do exist and costs may vary depending on the retailer of choice; this one costs RM264 each, so that makes it RM528 if you buy two of them. That’s about on par with most DDR5 modules today, at which point the aesthetic factor may play a bigger role for some. Still, it’s not a bad option to go for if you’re willing to commit to a pair of these for your PC.

Special thanks to ADATA for providing the XPG LANCER BLADE RGB DDR5-6000 CL36 (2x16GB) memory kit for this review.