Kingston
DDR5 · 6400 MT/s · CL52 · 1×16GB
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CUDIMM is a newer DDR5 module type that carries its own onboard clock driver, and this ValueRAM family is built specifically in that format rather than as a standard UDIMM — it needs a board whose chipset explicitly supports CUDIMM/CKD memory, not just any DDR5 socket.
This one is sold as a single 1×16GB module, 16GB, rated 6400 MT/s CL52. As with the rest of ValueRAM, these are single sticks rather than kits, so a dual-channel build needs two purchased separately — and because the format is CUDIMM, that second module should be checked against the same board support list before assuming it will run at 6400 MT/s.
This is CUDIMM DDR5; installing it in a board that only supports conventional UDIMM is not guaranteed to work, so confirm CUDIMM support before buying.
Crucial Pro trades looks for a compatibility-first, overclocking-headroom pitch, and within this 6400 MT/s grade, CAS latency -- not the shared headline speed -- is the number that actually separates one listing from another.
DDR5 doubled the bandwidth and moved power regulation onto the module. Whether that is worth paying for depends entirely on which platform you are building.
Flare X5 is a heatspreader-only DDR5-6000 line built for clearance-constrained builds, and within this 6000 MT/s grade every listing shares that one headline speed — the CL bin and capacity are the only things actually separating listings.
FURY Beast at 6000 spans three CL grades under one name plus a four-module 64GB option its 5600 sibling doesn't offer, which makes matching the exact SKU more important here than with most families.
16 GB is no longer comfortable, 32 GB is the sensible default, and 64 GB is a workload decision rather than a future-proofing one.
A 2x16GB kit sits at the highest-volume point on the memory market, and volume is what actually sets price per gigabyte — not capacity, and not how new a kit's specification is.