Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black

Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black

Kingston
65 Overall Score
vs
Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Black

Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Black

Corsair
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black

85 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 memory is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, especially as a budget-friendly high-speed option for new DDR5 boards. Users find it easy to install and reliable, with several noting the need to enable XMP in BIOS to reach full speeds. A few mention the price is still high for 32GB kits, but overall sentiment is very positive.

Pros
  • Great price-to-performance ratio
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable and stable
  • High-speed DDR5 performance
  • Low-profile design for large coolers
Cons
  • XMP must be enabled in BIOS for full speed
  • Price still high for 32GB kits
  • Limited to DDR5-compatible systems
👍 Price to performance 5
👍 Ease of installation 4
👍 Reliability 3
👎 Xmp requirement 2
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Speed performance 3

Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Black

72 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews

Users generally report good performance with EXPO/XMP profiles, especially on AMD systems, and appreciate the aesthetics and stability. However, some concerns arise about compatibility (Hynix Die-M vs Die-A) and the complexity of Corsair's iCUE software. Overall, most buyers are satisfied, but a few caution about specific hardware versions and software issues.

Pros
  • Stable EXPO/XMP profiles
  • Good performance at 6000 MHz
  • Aesthetic RGB lighting
  • Easy installation
  • Works well with AMD systems
Cons
  • iCUE software complexity
  • Compatibility issues with Hynix Die-M
  • Not on QVL for some boards
  • Potential issues with 4 sticks
👍 Performance 5
🤔 Compatibility 4
👎 Software 2
👍 Aesthetics 3
👍 Installation 2
👍 Value for money 1

Scores

Gaming
Kingston
67
Corsair
100
Workstation
Kingston
64
Corsair
100
Budget
Kingston
84
Corsair
91
Laptop
Kingston
46
Corsair
70
Server
Kingston
29
Corsair
45

Specifications

Kingston FURY BeastCorsair Vengeance RGB
Memory
TypeDDR5DDR5
Form FactorUDIMMUDIMM
Total Capacity
16,384
65,536
Modules12★
Per Module
16,384
32,768
Pins288288
Performance
Speed
5,600
6,400
CAS Latency4032★
Timings40-40-4032-40-40-84
Voltage1.25★1.399999976158142
Class
ECC✗✗
Registered✗✗
OC ProfileIntel XMP 3.0Intel XMP 3.0
Features
RGB✗✓★
Heat Spreader✓✓

Pros & Cons

Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black

  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong speed (78th percentile)
  • Below average latency (32nd percentile)

Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Black

  • Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong capacity (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)

Pricing

Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black

No current pricing available

Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Corsair Vengeance RGB

Scores 92 overall, wins 5 of 5 usage categories and 6 of 15 specs.

Corsair Vengeance RGB Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopServerWorkstation

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