Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38
On true latency Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 comes out ahead: 9.27 ns, where Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB takes 14.29 ns. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so each kit leads on one axis and neither leads on both.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB | PatriotViper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 8200better |
| 40 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.29 | 9.27better |
| Current best price | $769.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $2,345.00at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $24.06better | $73.28 |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is the lower-latency kit at 9.27 ns against 14.29 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB, 5.02 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. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38.
Transfer rate
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 carries the higher rating, 8200 MT/s to 5600 MT/s for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB — 65600 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
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is tracked at $769.99, or $24.06 per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 at $2,345.00, or $73.28. At the same 32GB, that puts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB $1,575.01 less than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB's $769.99 sits 2% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 40-40-40, and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 publishes none.
Which to buy
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency, 9.27 ns against 14.29 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB faster than Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38?
- Yes, on true latency: 9.27 ns for Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 against 14.29 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40 and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 runs 8200 MT/s at CL38, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB, tracked at $769.99 against $2,345.00: $1,575.01 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 2x16GB 8200 CL38 has the lower true latency, 9.27 ns against 14.29 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.