Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38
Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 arrive at the same true latency, 9.50 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB | LexarTHOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 8000 | 8000 |
| 38 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 9.50 | 9.50 |
| Current best price | 958,86 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 699,99 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 29,96 € | 21,87 €better |
Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 9.50 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 8000 MT/s at CL38 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 8000 MT/s — 64000 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL38. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB is tracked at 958,86 € — 29,96 € per gigabyte — and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 at 699,99 €, or 21,87 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 is 258,87 € less than Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB. At 958,86 €, Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB is specified at 1.45 V and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting, and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB runs 38-48-48-128, and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 runs 38-48-48-100. On error correction: Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 supports it. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 costs less than Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 9.50 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB faster than Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38?
- Neither. Both come out at 9.50 ns of true latency: Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB runs 8000 MT/s at CL38 and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 runs 8000 MT/s at CL38, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38, at 699,99 € against 958,86 € — 258,87 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 8000 CL38 costs less than Kingston FURY Renegade RGB DDR5-8000 2x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 9.50 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.