Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB
14.29 ns of true latency for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB 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 2x16GB is also the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so it leads on both of the axes this page measures.
| Specification | CrucialDDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 46 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.43 | 14.29better |
| Current best price | $609.95at Newegg · captured 2026-09-04 | $578.69betterat Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $19.06 | $18.08better |
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB, 2.14 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s, or 44800 MB/s per module. They part company on CAS latency instead of on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what tells them apart.
Price and tracked history
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is tracked at $609.95, or $19.06 per gigabyte; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at $578.69, or $18.08. At the same 32GB, that puts Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB $31.26 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 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Voltage
Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.1 V and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is 46-45-45, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 40-40-40.
Which to buy
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB leads Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 14.29 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB against 16.43 ns for Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB. Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL46 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB, tracked at $578.69 against $609.95: $31.26 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB leads Crucial DDR5-5600 Desktop Memory 2x16GB on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 14.29 ns against 16.43 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.