Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40

KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB16 GB · 5200 MT/s · 40 CL · 15.38 ns
TeamGroupT-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL4016 GB · 5200 MT/s · 40 CL · 15.38 nsLeads on Current best price
In short

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 arrive at the same true latency, 15.38 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.

SpecificationKingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GBTeamGroupT-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40
Capacity (GB)1616
Speed (MT/s)52005200
4040
True latency (ns)15.3815.38
Current best price$279.99at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13$239.99betterat Newegg · captured 2026-09-13
Price per GB$17.50$15.00better

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 in detail

True latency

Both kits land on 15.38 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 5200 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 5200 MT/s — 41600 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

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB is tracked at $279.99 — $17.50 per gigabyte — and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 at $239.99, or $15.00. Both are 16GB kits, so the totals compare directly: TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 is $40.00 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB. $239.99 is the lowest price this site has recorded for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40.

Kit layout

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 ships as 2 × 8GB — 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 1x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB runs 40-40-40, and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 does not publish one.

Which to buy

TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 costs less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 15.38 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 Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB faster than TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40?
Neither. Both come out at 15.38 ns of true latency: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40 and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 runs 5200 MT/s at CL40, and the two reconcile to one figure.
Which one costs less?
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40, at $239.99 against $279.99 — $40.00 apart at the same 16GB.
Which of these two should I buy?
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-5600 2x8GB 5200 CL40 costs less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 1x16GB at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 15.38 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
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