Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 arrive at the same true latency, 12.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 | PatriotViper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 36 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Current best price | $388.00at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $317.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $24.25 | $19.87better |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 vs Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 12.00 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 6000 MT/s at CL36 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s — 48000 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL36. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is tracked at $388.00 — $24.25 per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 at $317.99, or $19.87. Both are 16GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 is $70.01 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36. At $388.00, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 ships as 2 × 8GB and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 is specified at 1.35 V and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 does not have RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 does not publish one, and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 runs 36-36-36-76.
Which to buy
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 12.00 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 Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 faster than Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36?
- Neither. Both come out at 12.00 ns of true latency: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x16GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36 and Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36, at $317.99 against $388.00 — $70.01 apart at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 2x8GB CL36 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 12.00 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.