KingBank's DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB DDR5 6800 CL32 kit is a speedy set of DDR5 memory for Intel 14th Gen "Raptor Lake Refresh" and Intel Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake" PC builds.

If you're on the lookout for speedy DDR5 RGB RAMs for your upcoming Intel "Raptor Lake Refresh" 14th Gen or "Arrow Lake" Core Ultra 200 series PC build, KingBank's high-speed DDR5 SoarBlade RGB line-up could be just what you're looking for.

For those of you unfamiliar with the brand, KingBank's headquartered in Shenzhen, China, where their value proposition stems from offering quality products at very competitive prices - given the performance of their products, I do think that they give mainstream memory brands such as Crucial, G.Skill, Kingston and so on a serious run for their money. I've had the chance to review their non-RGB DDR5 Dark Heatsink DDR5 6000 CL28 RAMs about a year ago, and most recently, their DDR5 SoarBlade RGB DDR5 6000 CL30 RAMs that feature a white colourway, and in both instances, I came away really impressed by their performance and wallet-friendly prices.

For this review, KingBank's sponsored a 32GB kit of their DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB RAMs (part number K5.01.FLA5GD9403) with CL32-46-46-106 (1.5v) memory timings. Featuring gunmetal grey heat spreaders with RGB lighting, these memory modules feature SK Hynix's A-Die memory chips to boot. Read on to see how these RAMs fare in a series of productivity and gaming benchmark tests with an Intel Core i5-14600K processor and a RTX 4090 graphics card!

Packaging & Aesthetics

The DDR5 Dark SoarBlade ships in a simple black box with the KingBank logo emblazoned on the front, where over on the rear, we get two cutouts that allow for a glimpse of the specifications stickers found on the memory modules.

With the external box out of the way, we see that the memory modules are packaged in a clear plastic protective shell. Do note that the RAMs do not come shipped with any other accessories or documentation.

In terms of aesthetics, the memory modules come with gunmetal grey aluminium heat spreaders with a brushed finish, where we get silver accents to the left and some shallow grooves on the heat spreaders for a touch of aesthetic flair. Right in the center of the heat spreaders, we get a printed stylised Chinese character that reads “dao”, which means “blade” in Mandarin Chinese, where it's in reference to the fact that these RAMs are from the brand’s SoarBlade line-up.

Along the long edge of the RAMs is an illuminated RGB LED strip, where it has a KingBank wordmark printed right in the middle.

Specifications & Variants

For this review, KingBank sent over a 32GB DDR5 6800 CL32 kit that comprises two 16GB memory modules, where this said kit belongs to the brand's "KRRB" line-up. According to the table above (which I’ve lifted from KingBank’s AliExpress listing for this memory kit), the DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB DDR5 6800 CL32 utilises SK Hynix A-Die memory chips. You might have noticed that the specs table states that the RAMs have a CAS Latency of 34 – this is because the RAMs have recently been updated to CL32 specs with new timings and voltages, and the brand is currently in the midst of clearing its stock of the older CL34 batch.

Old Model Part Number: K5.01.FLA5GD9401

Old Model Timings: CL34-45-45-108 1.4v

New Model Part Number: K5.01.FLA5GD9403

New Model Timings: CL32-46-46-106 1.5v

Once the CL34 modules have been sold out completely, the listing will be updated to reflect CL32 instead. In the meantime, if you do order this CL34 model from AliExpress, you may receive the new CL32 variant instead as a luck-of-the-draw kind of thing, so this is something to take note of!

It’s worth mentioning that the "KRRB" series in the DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB range also includes DDR5 6400 CL32 offerings in both 64GB and 32GB kits, and utilises Hynix A-die memory modules as well, as per the screenshot above that I’ve taken from KingBank’s website.

Taking a quick look at HWiNFO64's readouts, we see that the DDR5 6800 CL32 variant of the DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGBs do indeed come shipped with Hynix A-Die.

A feature that I really appreciate is the fact that these memory modules come with both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP profiles built-in, as can be seen from the HWiNFO64 snapshot above. This means there’s no need to purchase EXPO-specific modules for AMD PC builds, or Intel XMP-specific modules for Intel PC builds for that matter, which is great. That said, if you’re familiar with DDR5 memory and its intricacies, running DDR5 memory at speeds higher than DDR5 6000 in AMD AM5 systems may not translate into meaningful performance gains, and you may even encounter stability issues! This means that this particular set of DDR5 6800 memory would be well suited for Intel 14th Gen "Raptor Lake Refresh" and Intel Core Ultra 200 series "Arrow Lake" PC builds - I'd say Intel's upcoming "Arrow Lake Refresh" (if they're indeed on the LGA1851 socket) should pair well with this set of RAMs too.

In terms of customising the RGB lighting effects of the memory modules, KingBank has a dedicated app for this that can be downloaded from here. Alternatively, you can also use your motherboard’s RGB app to customise the lighting effects accordingly. I tested the KingBank RAMs with an ASUS motherboard, and as can be seen from the screenshot above, you can use the ASUS Armoury Crate app to tweak the lighting effects of the KingBank RAMs via the Aura Sync function.

CPU-Z Screenshots

Test Bench Specifications

To put the KingBank DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB RAMs through their paces, I’ve setup a test bench that is powered by Intel’s Core i5-14600K processor with the specs as listed below. Once again, I’ll also be benchmarking the DDR5 SoarBlade RGB DDR5 6000 CL30 RAMs that I reviewed some weeks back, just to see how the performance difference is like when comparing DDR5 6000 CL30 memory to DDR5 6800 CL32 memory on the Raptor Lake Refresh platform.

• CPU: Intel Core i5-14600K (stock "ASUS Advanced OC Profile")
• CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo White
• CPU Thermal Paste: Cooler Master Cryofuze
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II (BIOS 2001)
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) KingBank DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB (DDR5 6800 CL32-46-46-106 1.5V) & 32GB (2x16GB) KingBank DDR5 SoarBlade RGB (DDR5 6000 CL30-36-36-76 1.35V)
• Storage: Kioxia Exceria Plus 1TB NVMe SSD
• Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G
• PSU: Cooler Master V1000 80 PLUS Gold (RS-AOO-AFBA-G1)
• Case: Lian Li Vector V100 with 5x Lian Li Uni Fan CL Wireless Reverse Blade, 4x Lian Li Uni Fan CL Wireless Normal Blade
• Monitor: Gigabyte M27U 27" LCD monitor (4K, 160Hz)
• OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (25H2 with all latest drivers and updates installed, "Balanced" power profile)
• Graphics Driver: GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.57
• Fan Curve: Stock standard profiles

Configuring the RAMs to run at their default XMP profile from within the BIOS was straightforward enough, where it was a simple matter of selecting the RAM profile from a drop down box, saving this change and thereafter rebooting the PC.

Benchmark Tests

The following benchmark tests were used to measure the performance of the KingBank RAMs:

Productivity Benchmarks

• 7-Zip Compression & Decompression
• AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark
• Cinebench 2024

Gaming Benchmarks

• Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool
• Cyberpunk 2077 v2.31 In-game Benchmark
• F1 23 In-game Benchmark

For gaming benchmarks, all tests were run on the 1080p resolution.

Productivity Benchmark - 7-Zip Compression & Decompression

First up, we’ve got the 7-Zip compression and decompression test results. With DDR5 6800 CL32 memory, the test bench was 2.4% faster than with DDR5 6000 CL30 memory for the compression test, and for the decompression test, the test bench was 0.7% faster with the DDR5 6800 CL32 memory installed.

Productivity Benchmark - AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark

With AIDA64’s cache and memory benchmark, the DDR5 6800 CL32 memory is 10.0% faster in terms of read speed, 7.6% faster in terms of write speed and 9.3% faster in terms of copy speed when compared to the DDR5 6000 CL30 memory.

Productivity Benchmark - Cinebench 2024

Rounding things off with Cinebench 2024, we see that the Core i5-14600K attains a multicore score of 1388, versus 1347 points when benchmarked with the KingBank DDR5 6000 CL30 RAMs. For single core scores, the 14600K achieves a score of 121 with both the DDR5 6800 CL32 and DDR5 6000 CL30 RAMs.

Gaming Benchmark - Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool

For gaming performance, first up, we’ve got Black Myth Wukong’s standalone benchmark tool, where the performance of the test system is pretty much identical with both RAMs. In both instances, the system achieves an average FPS of 134, with maximum and minimum FPS figures that are well within the margin of error.

Gaming Benchmark - Cyberpunk 2077 v2.31 In-game Benchmark

With Cyberpunk 2077’s in-game benchmark, the test system achieves pretty much the same average FPS when tested with both RAMs, where once again, the maximum and minimum FPS figures are also well within the margin of error.

Gaming Benchmark - F1 23 Benchmark Tool

Rounding things off with F1 23’s in-game benchmark test, again, we see that the test system puts out very similar average, minimum and maximum FPS figures, with the DDR5 6800 CL32 results being slightly ahead of those obtained with the DDR5 6000 CL30 memory installed.

Thermal Performance

With F1 23’s in-game benchmark test (where I ran a three-lap test for around five minutes), the KingBank RAMs achieved an average SPD hub temperature of 45.9°C when tested on the stock DDR5 6800 CL32 XMP profile. The temperature readings were obtained via HWiNFO64's sensor readouts, where the test bench was benchmarked in a room with an ambient temperature of around 31°C.

Pricing & Conclusion

To sum things up, I’d say that the KingBank DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB DDR5 6800 CL32 is a pretty solid high-speed desktop DDR5 memory offering with RGB lighting, where it can definitely hold its own against other more mainstream brands. Having reviewed three of their DDR5 memory products till date, and barring the fact that these RAMs were sponsored (in the interest of transparency), I really do think that KingBank is an underrated brand and is definitely worthy of your consideration.

As per the screenshot above that was taken on 5th November 2025, the RAMs are available to purchase from KingBank’s official AliExpress store, where I’ve included the purchase link here and also at the end of the article. Do bear in mind that as of the time of publishing this article, the link currently still reflects the old DDR5 6800 CL34 variant that the brand is clearing stock for – once these old stocks are cleared, KingBank will replace the listing details with the DDR5 6800 CL32 version that I’ve covered in this review, and if you’re intending to get this CL34 variant anyway, you might get lucky and receive the CL32 variant instead at random.

As of the time of publishing this article, it’s worth noting that the 11.11 Singles Day campaign, arguably China's largest online sales campaign for the year, is coming in just a couple of days. This would be a good opportunity to get a good discount on the RAM for your upcoming PC build, especially since in the past few weeks, we’ve seen a really big jump in RAM prices across pretty much all RAM manufacturers due to the AI boom (which has fuelled unprecedented demand for DRAM modules for use in data centers and the like). Not a great piece of news for everyday consumers like you and me unfortunately, but if you’re still in need of RAM for your PC build, this upcoming sales campaign on AliExpress could be a good chance to save some cash.

Finally, just a gentle reminder that KingBank does produce the KRRB line-up of the DDR5 Dark SoarBlade RGB with different capacities, speeds and CAS latencies – apart from the 32GB DDR5 6800 CL32 kit in this video, which doesn’t yet have its standalone product page on AliExpress, we’ve got the older DDR5 6800 CL34 kit which like I said, is in the midst of being phased out in favour for the CL32 kit in this review, as well as a DDR5 6400 CL32 kit in 32GB and 64GB capacities, so you’ll want to double check exactly which model you’ve added to cart before checking out.

Get these RAMs from AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009561634671.html

The RAMs featured in this article were review units sponsored by KingBank.