6000MHz CL30 is the sweet spot for Ryzen 7000.

Yes. 6000MHz with CL30 timings is the best value for a 32GB DDR5 kit with Ryzen 7000.

The memory controller on these chips runs best when the RAM speed matches the Infinity Fabric in a 1:1 ratio. That ratio tops out around 6000MHz. Go faster and the controller switches to a 2:1 mode, which actually hurts performance in most real-world tasks. You’d need much higher frequencies (like 8000+) just to break even again, and that gets expensive and finicky.

CL30 is tighter than the common CL36, and the price difference is small. For 32GB (two sticks), that’s the ideal. Four sticks can be more stable at 6000 but you lose overclocking headroom. Stick with two.

So don’t stress about 6400 or 6800 kits. 6000CL30 is the easy recommend. Ryzen scales well with memory speed, but only up to that point. After that you’re paying for benchmarks that don’t translate to real use.

Don’t overpay for numbers you won’t notice.