G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | G.SkillTrident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 | KingstonFURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3600better | 3200 |
| 18 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | $465.75at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $405.00betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $14.55 | $12.66better |
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 at 3600 MT/s at CL18, Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB at 3200 MT/s at CL16. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 is rated 3600 MT/s against 3200 MT/s for Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB — 28800 MB/s per module, against 25600 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 is tracked at $465.75 — $14.55 per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB at $405.00, or $12.66. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB is $60.75 less than G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 ships as 4 × 8GB, Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB ships as 2 × 16GB. That is 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 a later addition. Which suits depends on the board and on whether more memory is planned.
Lighting
On the lighting question: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 is published with RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB does not have RGB lighting.
Which to buy
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 10.00 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-4000 4x8GB 3600 CL18 runs 3600 MT/s at CL18 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB, at $405.00 against $465.75 — $60.75 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 1x32GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 10.00 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.