Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB | PatriotViper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3600better |
| 16 | 18 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 562,10 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-12 | 801,90 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 8,78 €better | 12,53 € |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB vs Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB at 3200 MT/s at CL16, Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB at 3600 MT/s at CL18. 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
Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB is rated 3600 MT/s against 3200 MT/s for Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB — 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
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB is tracked at 562,10 € — 8,78 € per gigabyte — and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB at 801,90 €, or 12,53 €. Both are 64GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB is 239,80 € less than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB. At 562,10 €, Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB is running 36% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB ships as 2 × 32GB and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB ships as 2 × 32GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB is published with RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB runs 16-20-20, and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB runs 18-22-22-42.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB undercuts Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB faster than Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 and Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL18, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB, at 562,10 € against 801,90 € — 239,80 € apart at the same 64GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Kingston FURY Beast DDR4-3200 2x32GB CL16 RGB undercuts Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 2x32GB, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.