Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB vs Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB
Best value of the 3 kits compared is the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38, at Β£12.152/GB β 11% cheaper per gigabyte than the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB. $/GB is the metric this site ranks value on and lower is better, so that is the kit to beat.
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Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB vs Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB: full breakdown
Value: price per gigabyte
On $/GB β the only value metric this site ranks on, and lower is better β the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 leads at Β£12.152/GB, 11% cheaper per gigabyte than the next kit, the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at Β£13.623/GB. No usable price is on file for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB, so it cannot be ranked on $/GB at all.
Capacity and module layout
The Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB is 2x32GB, the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 is 2x48GB, and the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 2x16GB. Total capacity runs from 32GB on the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB to 96GB on the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 β 200% more memory. All of them ship as matched multi-module sets, so each populates at least two channels out of the box; on a four-slot board that still leaves room to add capacity later.
Speed and latency
Clocks and timings: the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB at 4,800 MT/s CL40, the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 at 5,200 MT/s CL38, and the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at 5,600 MT/s CL40. The Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB clocks highest at 5,600 MT/s, 17% above the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB at 4,800 MT/s. True latency, where lower is better, favours the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at 14.3 ns against 16.7 ns on the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB. That is the figure that settles a higher-CAS-at-higher-clock argument; MT/s or CAS on its own does not.
Current price against MSRP
Current listings: the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38 at Β£1,166.55 and the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at Β£435.94. The lowest current outlay is the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB at Β£435.94, though the smallest total price is not the same question as the best $/GB. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 2x32GB is out of stock, so its price is the last recorded rather than something you can pay today. No MSRP is on file for any of these kits, so street price is the only reference point.
Which of these 3 kits should you buy?
Buy the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x48GB CL38. It is the cheapest per gigabyte of the 3 kits compared at Β£12.152/GB β 11% under the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB, the next cheapest per gigabyte β and it is in stock, which is the whole test $/GB is meant to settle. If raw speed matters more to you than cost per gigabyte, the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 2x16GB is the faster kit at 5,600 MT/s β expect to pay for it.
Technical Specifications Comparison
Capacity & Modules
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total capacity | 64GB | 96GBβ | 32GB |
| Module layout | 2Γ32GB | 2Γ48GB | 2Γ16GB |
| Module count | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Form factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Category | desktop | desktop | desktop |
Speed & Latency
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed | 4,800 MT/s | 5,200 MT/s | 5,600 MT/sβ |
| CAS latency | CL40 | CL38β | CL40 |
| True latency | 16.7 ns | 14.6 ns | 14.3 nsβ |
Features
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC support | No | No | No |
| RGB lighting | No | No | No |
Pricing & Value
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP | β | β | β |
| Best price (GBP) | Out of stock | Β£1,166.55 | Β£435.94β |
| GBP per GB | β | Β£12.152β | Β£13.623 |