Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 vs Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB
9.33 ns of true latency for Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB against 10.00 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 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 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 | PatriotViper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 30 | 28 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 9.33better |
| Current best price | 172,05 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 | 527,13 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 5,38 €better | 16,47 € |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 vs Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 9.33 ns against 10.00 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30, 0.67 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 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 runs 6000 MT/s at CL30; Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL28.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s, or 48000 MB/s per module. They part company on CAS latency instead of on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what tells them apart.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 is tracked at 172,05 €, or 5,38 € per gigabyte; Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 527,13 €, or 16,47 €. At the same 32GB, that puts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 355,08 € less than Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30's 172,05 € sits 69% under its own 90-day median. Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB's 527,13 € sits 0% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 ships as 2 × 16GB and Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB 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 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 is published with no RGB lighting, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 is 30-36-36, and Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB is 28-40-40-100.
Which to buy
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 9.33 ns against 10.00 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 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 faster than Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 9.33 ns for Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB against 10.00 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 runs 6000 MT/s at CL30 and Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL28, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30, tracked at 172,05 € against 527,13 €: 355,08 € 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 DDR5-6000 1x32GB CL30 costs less at the prices tracked here; Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5-6000 2x16GB has the lower true latency, 9.33 ns against 10.00 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.