Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB

CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB32 GB · 5600 MT/s · 46 CL · 16.43 ns
KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB32 GB · 5600 MT/s · 40 CL · 14.29 nsLeads on True latency
In short

14.29 ns of true latency for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is tracked at the lower price as well, so it leads on both axes this page measures.

SpecificationCrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GBKingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB
Capacity (GB)3232
Speed (MT/s)56005600
4640
True latency (ns)16.4314.29better
Current best price529,00 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13509,12 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13
Price per GB16,53 €15,91 €better

Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB in detail

True latency

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is the lower-latency kit at 14.29 ns, against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB — a difference of 2.14 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. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40.

Transfer rate

Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s, which is 44800 MB/s per module. Their spec sheets part company on CAS latency rather than on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what separates them.

Price and tracked history

Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is tracked at 529,00 € — 16,53 € per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB at 509,12 €, or 15,91 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is 19,88 € less than Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB.

Kit layout

Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.

Voltage

Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.

Lighting and timings

On the lighting question: Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 46-45-45, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 40-40-40.

Which to buy

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB gives up nothing to Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.

Common questions about this pair

Is Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB?
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is, on true latency: 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
Which one costs less?
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB, at 509,12 € against 529,00 € — 19,88 € apart at the same 32GB.
Which of these two should I buy?
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB gives up nothing to Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.
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