Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB
14.29 ns of true latency for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB against 15.38 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so each kit leads on one axis and neither leads on both.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5200 | 5600better |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 15.38 | 14.29better |
| Current best price | £427.98betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £468.25at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | £13.37better | £14.63 |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 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 15.38 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB — a difference of 1.10 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. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40.
Transfer rate
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is rated 5600 MT/s against 5200 MT/s for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB — 44800 MB/s per module, against 41600 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time. Both kits are published at CL40, so the same count of cycles takes less time at the higher clock, and the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB is tracked at £427.98 — £13.37 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 DDR5-5200 2x16GB is £40.27 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB. At £427.98, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB is running 11% 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
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 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: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 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: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 40-40-40, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 40-40-40.
Which to buy
Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB has the lower true latency, 14.29 ns against 15.38 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is, on true latency: 14.29 ns against 15.38 ns. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40 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 DDR5-5200 2x16GB, at £427.98 against £468.25 — £40.27 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Neither of these leads outright, so there is no single answer to give. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 2x16GB costs less at the prices tracked here; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB has the lower true latency, 14.29 ns against 15.38 ns. Which of those two is worth more is a judgement about the machine and the budget, and this page does not make it for a reader.