Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5200

★★★★★ 4.6 (458)

A 5200MT/s data rate with on-die ECC delivers a 50% bandwidth jump over DDR4 while maintaining stability under load. The low-profile heat spreader fits easily under large air coolers, and Intel XMP 3.0 support simplifies setup with pre-optimized timings. This 16GB kit is best for budget-conscious gamers building a new DDR5 system who need reliable baseline performance without manual tuning.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR5
Speed 5200 MT/s
CAS Latency CL40
Form Factor UDIMM
Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5200 ram
57 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
  • Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
  • Strong speed (72nd percentile) 72nd

Cons

  • Below average latency (28th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews11332Q4 '23Q4 '24Q2 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews
  1. Q1 2026100/1005.0★3 reviews

    All three buyers report no issues, satisfaction with performance and appearance, and would purchase again.

    • No problems or complaints reported, works well.
    • Product looks good and functions as expected.
    • Buyers would purchase the product again.
    • Reliable performance over several months of use.
  2. Q2 202587/1004.7★3 reviews

    Buyers report good performance and reliability, replacing failed RAM from other brands, though one noted damaged packaging seal.

    • RAM works well and is faster than previous modules from other brands.
    • Packaging seal was broken on one unit, but memory appeared unused.
    • Product matches description and is supplied promptly.
    • Good value for the price.

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 71.7
Feature 74.8
Latency 28.2
Capacity 45.6
Social Proof 85.6
Affordability 35.3

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR5
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 2
Per Module 8192
Pins 288
Rank Single-rank

Performance

Speed 5200
CAS Latency 40
Timings 40-40-40
Voltage 1.25

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 3.0

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec Kingston FURY Beast G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo RGB F5-6000J2836G16GX2-TR5NG Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 KLEVV CRAS V KD5AGUA80-60A300G
Capacity 16GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 5200 6000 6000 6400 6400 6000
Cas Latency CL40 CL28 CL28 CL32 CL32 CL30
Form Factor UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false false
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacitySocial ProofAffordability
Kingston FURY Beast 71.774.828.245.685.635.3
G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo RGB F5-6000J2836G16GX2-TR5NG Compare 87.589.597.271.297.812.9
Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Compare 87.589.597.271.277.215.2
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.874.887.671.285.627.9
Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 Compare 94.874.887.671.292.322.8
KLEVV CRAS V KD5AGUA80-60A300G Compare 87.589.587.671.285.625

Price

Value & Pricing

From $345 1 offer across 1 retailer
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Price History

$200 $250 $300 $350 $400 Jun 8Jul 7Nov 5 $345

Usage Scores

Overall (57)Budget (67)Gaming (61.7)Laptop (39.2)Server (26.9)Workstation (59.9)

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