ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB and Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 16.43 ns apiece. The latency is level, and ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | ADATAPremier DDR5-5600 1x16GB | CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 46 | 46 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 16.43 |
| Current best price | 241,59 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 249,00 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 15,10 €better | 15,56 € |
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB vs Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 16.43 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 5600 MT/s at CL46 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s, which is 44800 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL46. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is tracked at 241,59 €, or 15,10 € per gigabyte; Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB at 249,00 €, or 15,56 €. At the same 16GB, that puts ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB 7,41 € less than Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB's 249,00 € sits 0% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB, Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB. A real difference, and not a ranking: more sticks fill more channels on a board that has them, while fewer sticks leave slots free for adding later. Which suits comes down to the board and to whether more memory is planned.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB publishes none, and Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB is 46-45-45.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB undercuts Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 16.43 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 ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB faster than Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 16.43 ns of true latency — ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46, Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB, tracked at 241,59 € against 249,00 €: 7,41 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here ADATA Premier DDR5-5600 1x16GB undercuts Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 16.43 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.