Kingston FURY Beast Black 16GB 5200MT/s DDR5 CL40

Written analysis

Kingston FURY Beast Black 16GB 5200MT/s DDR5 CL40 at a glance

The Kingston FURY Beast Black 16GB 5200MT/s DDR5 CL40 from Kingston is listed as part number KF552C40BBK2-16 and is a 16 GB DDR5 kit in a (2x8GB) layout on a DIMM form factor. It is non-ECC consumer memory, aimed at desktops, gaming, and general use.

Best fit: Mainstream systems that match the listed DDR5 generation, module count, and capacity requirements.

Performance

This kit runs at 5200 MT/s with primary timings of 40-40-40 and a calculated first-word latency of 15.38 ns. Its calculated performance score is 74.2, placing it in the basic performance tier. Actual operation at the advertised settings depends on CPU memory-controller, motherboard, and profile support.

Cost-effectiveness

From a cost-efficiency view this kit is expensive per gigabyte at $19.6/GB. Combined capacity value is 44.8. That is a relatively weak return in this category. Similar kits at this price can offer more speed or more capacity.