ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 12.00 ns, against 16.43 ns for ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB. Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB is also the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so it leads on both of the axes this page measures.
| Specification | ADATAPremier DDR5-5600 1x16GB | CrucialPro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 46 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 12.00better |
| Current best price | $399.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $359.99betterat Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | $25.00 | $22.50better |
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 12.00 ns against 16.43 ns for ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB, 4.43 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL36.
Transfer rate
Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB carries the higher rating, 6000 MT/s to 5600 MT/s for ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB — 48000 MB/s per module against 44800 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is tracked at $399.99, or $25.00 per gigabyte; Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB at $359.99, or $22.50. At the same 16GB, that puts Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB $40.00 less than ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB's $399.99 sits 9% under its own 90-day median. $359.99 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB.
Kit layout
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB, Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB. A real difference, and not a ranking: more sticks fill more channels on a board that has them, while fewer sticks leave slots free for adding later. Which suits comes down to the board and to whether more memory is planned.
Voltage
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB publishes none, and Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB is 36-38-38-80.
Which to buy
Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB leads ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 12.00 ns against 16.43 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB faster than Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 12.00 ns for Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB against 16.43 ns for ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB. ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL36, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB, tracked at $359.99 against $399.99: $40.00 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 Overclocking Memory 1x16GB leads ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 12.00 ns against 16.43 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.