G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB arrive at the same true latency, 14.29 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | G.SkillRipjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.29 | 14.29 |
| Current best price | £519.87at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £468.25betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £16.25 | £14.63better |
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 14.29 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 5600 MT/s at CL40 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s — 44800 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL40. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB is tracked at £519.87 — £16.25 per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB at £468.25, or £14.63. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is £51.62 less than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB. At £519.87, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB is running 21% below its own 90-day median. At £468.25, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 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.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 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: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB does not publish one, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 40-40-40.
Which to buy
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB costs less than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 14.29 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 14.29 ns of true latency: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB, at £468.25 against £519.87 — £51.62 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB costs less than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-5600 2x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 14.29 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.