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Corsair · RAM · DDR5
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40
Trade-offs: Current price sits $12 above the strong-value threshold (~$218)
- Kit capacity
- 16 GB (1×16 GB)
- Generation
- DDR5
- Rated speed
- 5200 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL40
- First-word latency
- 15.38 ns
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $230 the Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 is priced 13% below its $263 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Price looks competitive: the cheapest verified offer is 13% below the current representative level.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 | B&H | New | $230 | 77 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 | Newegg | New | $295 | 67 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#212 of 415 graded RAM memory kits
- #209 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 63
- #210 CrucialCrucial 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL42 63
- #211 KingstonKingston FURY 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 63
- #212 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 63
- #213 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 63
- #214 CrucialCrucial 64GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 59
- #215 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 59
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#89 of 415 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #86 KingstonKingston FURY 32GB DDR5 7200MHz CL38 78
- #87 CrucialCrucial Pro 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL38 78
- #88 CorsairCorsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 78
- #89 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 77
- #90 AcerAcer Panther 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 77
- #91 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL32 77
- #92 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 77
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#272 of 415 graded RAM memory kits
- #269 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #270 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #271 KingstonKingston FURY 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #272 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #273 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #274 CrucialCrucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 73
- #275 CrucialCrucial 96GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 73
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#82 of 415 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #79 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 6400MHz CL38 78
- #80 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 7600MHz CL36 78
- #81 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Create 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL34 78
- #82 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 78
- #83 PatriotPatriot Viper 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 78
- #84 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 77
- #85 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 77
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#283 of 415 graded RAM memory kits
- #280 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
- #281 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 6
- #282 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 6
- #283 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #284 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #285 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 6
- #286 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 6
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#190 of 415 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #187 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 79
- #188 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 78
- #189 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 96GB DDR5 6000MHz CL26 78
- #190 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 78
- #191 PatriotPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 78
- #192 PatriotPatriot Viper 96GB DDR5 6000MHz CL42 78
- #193 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 78
Performance 24/7 Server
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#283 of 415 graded RAM memory kits
- #280 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
- #281 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 6
- #282 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 6
- #283 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #284 KingstonKingston FURY 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #285 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 6
- #286 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 6
Value 24/7 Server
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#206 of 415 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #203 PatriotPatriot Viper 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 73
- #204 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 73
- #205 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 73
- #206 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 73
- #207 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 73
- #208 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 96GB DDR5 6000MHz CL26 73
- #209 CorsairCorsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 73
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value77 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38 84 +15% capability · +9% price | |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value78 | Higher capability G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 4600MHz CL18 A 59 +30% capability · +8% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38 B 86 +15% capability · +9% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value78 | Higher capability Crucial Ballistix 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 C 53 +100% capability · -50% price | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15 C 100 +0% capability · -75% price |
| 24/7 ServerScenario capability | GradeC Value73 | Higher capability Crucial Ballistix 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 B 66 +100% capability · -50% price | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15 C 100 +0% capability · -75% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$218$218 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $12 above the strong-value threshold (~$218)cheapest tracked $230 against a $218 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Strong-value threshold: ~$215$215 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades C there; G.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 4600MHz CL18 grades A at $249
- Current price sits $15 above the strong-value threshold (~$215)cheapest tracked $230 against a $215 calculated threshold for Gaming
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but C for Gaming
- Strong-value threshold: ~$221$221 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Productivity, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Crucial Ballistix 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 grades C at $114
- Current price sits $9 above the strong-value threshold (~$221)cheapest tracked $230 against a $221 calculated threshold for Productivity
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston HyperX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15 holds Relative Value 100 against its 78 for Productivity, at $58
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 24/7 Server is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for 24/7 Server, but C for Gaming
- Strong-value threshold: ~$185$185 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 24/7 Server, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- 24/7 Server is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Crucial Ballistix 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 grades B at $114
- Current price sits $45 above the strong-value threshold (~$185)cheapest tracked $230 against a $185 calculated threshold for 24/7 Server
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston HyperX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15 holds Relative Value 100 against its 73 for 24/7 Server, at $58
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for 24/7 Server
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
- Generation
- DDR5
- Kit capacity
- 16 GB
- Modules
- 1
- Rated speed
- 5200 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL40
- First-word latency
- 15.38 ns
- Memory index
- 0.784
Power / Interface
- Form factor
- 288-pin DIMM
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
DDR5
The board must take DDR5 — DDR generations are not interchangeable
288-pin DIMM
Desktop boards take full-size DIMMs; laptops and mini PCs take SO-DIMMs.
1 free slots
A kit is tested as a set; filling fewer slots than modules is not possible.
XMP/EXPO support for 5200 MT/s
5200 MT/s is a profile speed — the board and CPU memory controller have to support it, and it is off until you enable it in BIOS
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #212 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. Crucial 8GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #272 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #283 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers C-grade capability for 24/7 Server. It ranks #283 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ram-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.