Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB
On true latency Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB comes out ahead: 14.29 ns, where TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB takes 16.67 ns. TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB | TeamGroupElite DDR5-4800 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600better | 4800 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.29better | 16.67 |
| Current best price | $769.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $677.11betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-12 |
| Price per GB | $24.06 | $21.16better |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 14.29 ns, against 16.67 ns for TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB — a difference of 2.38 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40; TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB runs 4800 MT/s at CL40.
Transfer rate
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is rated 5600 MT/s against 4800 MT/s for TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB — 44800 MB/s per module, against 38400 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time. Both kits are published at CL40, so the same count of cycles takes less time at the higher clock, and the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is tracked at $769.99 — $24.06 per gigabyte — and TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB at $677.11, or $21.16. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB is $92.88 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB. At $769.99, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is running 2% below its own 90-day median. At $677.11, TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB is running 18% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is specified at 1.25 V and TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB at 1.1 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 40-40-40, and TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB does not publish one.
Which to buy
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 14.29 ns against 16.67 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 TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is, on true latency: 14.29 ns against 16.67 ns. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40 and TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB runs 4800 MT/s at CL40; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB, at $677.11 against $769.99 — $92.88 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. TeamGroup Elite DDR5-4800 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 14.29 ns against 16.67 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.