Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB
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.
| Specification | CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 46 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 14.29better |
| Current best price | 529,00 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 509,12 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 16,53 € | 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.