Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-7200 CL38 2×16 GB vs Corsair CMK5X16G1D60Z38A2 2×16 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-7200 CL38 2×16 GB is 13.8 % stronger than Corsair CMK5X16G1D60Z38A2 2×16 GB. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-7200 CL38 2×16 GB ranks #2 of 102 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (12,818 RAM score over 1 verified runs). Corsair CMK5X16G1D60Z38A2 2×16 GB ranks #13 of 102 measured memory kits at WhatFPS (11,263 RAM score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-7200 CL38 2×16 GB | Corsair CMK5X16G1D60Z38A2 2×16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| RAM score (the kit's own performance: bandwidth + latency) | 12,818 | 11,263 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,866 | 5,141 |
| Bandwidth, one thread | 49,941 MB/s | 42,074 MB/s |
| RAM latency (lower is better) | 80.9 ns | 88.3 ns |
| Rated speed | 7,200 MT/s | 4,800 MT/s |
| Runs at (seen, avg) | 7,200 MT/s | 4,800 MT/s |
| Capacity | 32 GB | 32 GB |
What the numbers mean
The RAM score is the kit's measured performance in the rigs it sat in — single-thread bandwidth and latency beyond L3. Platform, BIOS settings and whether XMP/EXPO was on all affect it. GAMING is the whole rig's score. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite, the same test on every PC, written in Rust with no middleware. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-7200 CL38 2×16 GB · All measurements for Corsair CMK5X16G1D60Z38A2 2×16 GB