Team Group Elite Plus 16GB DDR5-5600 CL46 Black

The Team Group Elite Plus DDR5 16GB stick has a 97th percentile user sentiment score, and owners are hitting 7000 MT/s overclocks from a 5600 MT/s rated kit. The stock CL46 latency is rough, but the SK Hynix M-Die makes this a budget overclocker's dream. Just don't expect much at stock settings.

At stock, you're getting 5600 MT/s with CL46 timings. That latency puts it in the bottom quarter of DDR5 kits we track, so out of the box this is a middle-of-the-road performer at best. The speed itself is more respectable, sitting in the 78th percentile, but that CL46 really holds it back for latency-sensitive workloads.

The fun starts when you overclock. Multiple verified buyers report stable operation at 7000 MT/s with CL32 timings, which is a huge jump from the rated spec. That's the SK Hynix M-Die doing the heavy lifting. The 1.1V stock voltage gives you headroom to push, and the heat spreader keeps things from getting too toasty. For a stick that ranks in the 38th percentile for affordability, this level of overclocking headroom is genuinely impressive.

Against the Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32, you're giving up a lot of stock performance. That Kingston kit runs at 5600 MT/s with CL32 timings, which is dramatically tighter than this Team Group's CL46. The G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB F5-7600J3646G16GX2-TZ5RK runs at 7600 MT/s out of the box, putting it in a completely different performance class. But here's the thing, those kits cost more and the Team Group can be pushed to 7000 MT/s if you're willing to put in the work. The Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 offers 32GB in dual-channel with tight CL28 timings, which is a better out-of-box experience for most people. The Team Group's advantage is purely in the overclocking value proposition.

Pricing is all over the map depending on where you shop. In the US you're looking at $297, while European buyers see a spread from EUR 307 to EUR 403 across German and French listings. That's a EUR 96 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option, so it pays to shop around. The EUR 307 listing is the one to grab if you're in that market. For what you get, especially the overclocking potential, this is a solid value play if you can find it at the lower end of that range. At the higher end, you're getting into territory where faster stock kits start making more sense.

The Team Group Elite Plus TPBD516G5600HC4601 is a 16GB DDR5 stick rated for 5600 MT/s at CL46, and on paper it looks like a budget part with a budget latency. But the user sentiment score sits at the 97th percentile, and that's not a fluke. Owners are pushing this thing way past its rated speed, with verified reports of 7000 MT/s at CL32 on a Z690 Dark. That's a massive overclock from a stick that costs less than most lunch combos in the DDR5 world.

The catch is the base spec. CL46 is a weak latency ranking, landing in the 22nd percentile. At stock settings, this is not a performance kit. It's a single 16GB stick, so no dual-channel out of the box. But if you know what you're doing and you're willing to tinker, the SK Hynix M-Die under the heat spreader is the real story here.

If you want plug-and-play performance without touching BIOS settings, skip this. The stock CL46 latency is a real weak spot, and the single-stick configuration means you're leaving dual-channel bandwidth on the table. Server builders should absolutely look elsewhere, the 22.5/100 server score is one of the worst we've seen. And if you need more than 16GB, this isn't the kit for you. The capacity sits at the 45th percentile, which is fine for basic use but tight for heavy multitasking or content creation.

This is a weird one. The stock specs are unremarkable, the latency is bad, and it's a single stick. But the user sentiment is through the roof at the 97th percentile, and the overclocking reports are legitimately impressive. If you're building a budget system and want to tinker, this is a fun stick to play with. If you just want to plug in RAM and forget about it, you should probably look elsewhere. The 7000 MT/s overclock potential is real, but you need the right board and the patience to get there.