ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB vs Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40
ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB and Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 arrive at the same true latency, 16.67 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | ADATAPremier DDR5-4800 1x16GB | CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4800 | 4800 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.67 | 16.67 |
| Current best price | £209.99at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £131.41betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £13.12 | £8.21better |
ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB vs Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 16.67 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 4800 MT/s at CL40 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 4800 MT/s, which is 38400 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL40. 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 DDR5-4800 1x16GB is tracked at £209.99, or £13.12 per gigabyte; Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 at £131.41, or £8.21. At the same 16GB, that puts Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 £78.58 less than ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB. ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB's £209.99 sits 0% under its own 90-day median. £131.41 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40.
Kit layout
ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB, Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 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, timings and ECC
On lighting: ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB publishes none, and Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 is 46-45-45. On error correction: ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB supports ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 has it. ECC is a board and CPU feature as much as a module one, so it is worth having only where the platform can use it.
Which to buy
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 16.67 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB faster than Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40?
- Neither is. Both work out at 16.67 ns of true latency — ADATA Premier DDR5-4800 1x16GB runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40, tracked at £131.41 against £209.99: £78.58 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 4800 CL40 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 16.67 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.