Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB
14.29 ns of true latency for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 46 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 14.29better |
| Current best price | — | $769.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | — | $24.06 |
No tracked price for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB, 2.14 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. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s, or 44800 MB/s per module. They part company on CAS latency instead of on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what tells them apart.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Voltage
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is 46-45-45, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 40-40-40.
Which to buy
Without a tracked price for both, this page cannot say which to buy — the answer depends on cost, and cost is what is absent. What the specifications do say is that Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 14.29 ns.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 14.29 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Without a tracked price for both, this page cannot say which to buy — the answer depends on cost, and cost is what is absent. What the specifications do say is that Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 14.29 ns.