Parts Library / RAM / Crucial CT16G52C42U5 16GB DDR5‑5200 UDIMM Crucial CT16G52C42U5 16GB DDR5‑5200 UDIMM
Brand Crucial
Model CT16G52C42U5
UPC 649528935724 $250–$276 estimated range · from catalog price Sep 17, 2026
Crucial 16GB DDR5‑5200 UDIMM (CT16G52C42U5): JEDEC CL42 1.1 V plug‑and‑play module for budget DDR5 desktop builds.
Memory speed rank Top 64% of RAM kits Tier Budget ?GixCore tier What a part was built to do — not what it costs. Entry Budget Mainstream High end Enthusiast Flagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
Released 2022
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Capacity 16 GB
Type DDR5
Speed 5200 MT/s
Modules 1
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Product overview Released in December 2022, Crucial’s CT16G52C42U5 is a 16 GB DDR5‑5200 desktop UDIMM from the brand’s standard DDR5 family. It adheres to JEDEC timings (CL42 at 1.1 V) on a 288‑pin, non‑ECC module for broad compatibility.
Tier: budget — a no‑frills, plug‑and‑play stick meant to deliver stable DDR5 speed without XMP/EXPO tuning. It’s a good fit for budget builds and basic gaming, or for adding capacity to OEM systems that run JEDEC profiles by default. Unique note: SPD‑only (no XMP/EXPO) and sold without a heat spreader, aiding clearance under large air coolers. Discontinuation status is not confirmed.
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Capacity 16 GB
RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz Capacity: 16 GB crucial-ct16g52c42u5 Capacity: 16 GB This part CT16G48C40U5 Capacity: 16 GB KF556C40BB-16 Capacity: 16 GB KF560C36BBE2-16 Capacity: 16 GB T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Capacity: 16 GB Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40 Capacity: 16 GB Viper Elite 5 DDR5 16GB (1x16GB) 5600MT/s Capacity: 16 GB XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 16GB 6000 RGB Black Capacity: 16 GB 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 Capacity: 32 GB Bolt V DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Capacity: 32 GB CMK32GX5M2B6000C30 Capacity: 32 GB CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Capacity: 32 GB CP2K16G60C36U5B Capacity: 32 GB F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR Capacity: 32 GB Flare X5 Series DDR5 U-DIMM Memory Kit, F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 Capacity: 32 GB KF556S40IBK2-32 Capacity: 32 GB KF572C38RSAK2-32 Capacity: 32 GB Manta XSky DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Capacity: 32 GB RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz Capacity: 32 GB Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s Capacity: 32 GB RipjawsV Series DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MT/s F4-3600C16D-32GVKC Capacity: 32 GB T-Create Expert DDR5 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Capacity: 32 GB T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL38 Capacity: 32 GB T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01 Capacity: 32 GB Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Capacity: 32 GB Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MT/s Capacity: 32 GB Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz Capacity: 32 GB Vengeance RGB PRO Capacity: 32 GB Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 Capacity: 32 GB Viper Venom DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Capacity: 32 GB CT2K32G4DFD832A Capacity: 64 GB KF564C32BBEAK2-64 Capacity: 64 GB Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB) Capacity: 64 GB
16 GB 64 GB
Higher than 23% of RAM kits Rated speed 5200 MT/s
32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 Rated speed: 2666 MHz RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz Rated speed: 2666 MHz RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz Rated speed: 2666 MHz CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Rated speed: 3200 MT/s CT2K32G4DFD832A Rated speed: 3200 MT/s T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Rated speed: 3200 MT/s Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz Rated speed: 3200 MT/s Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 Rated speed: 3200 MT/s RipjawsV Series DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MT/s F4-3600C16D-32GVKC Rated speed: 3600 MT/s Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB) Rated speed: 3600 MT/s Vengeance RGB PRO Rated speed: 3600 MT/s CT16G48C40U5 Rated speed: 4800 MT/s crucial-ct16g52c42u5 Rated speed: 5200 MT/s This part Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40 Rated speed: 5200 MT/s KF556C40BB-16 Rated speed: 5600 MT/s KF556S40IBK2-32 Rated speed: 5600 MT/s Viper Elite 5 DDR5 16GB (1x16GB) 5600MT/s Rated speed: 5600 MT/s Bolt V DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s CMK32GX5M2B6000C30 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s CP2K16G60C36U5B Rated speed: 6000 MT/s F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Flare X5 Series DDR5 U-DIMM Memory Kit, F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s KF560C36BBE2-16 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Manta XSky DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s Rated speed: 6000 MT/s T-Create Expert DDR5 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL38 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s Viper Venom DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Rated speed: 6000 MT/s XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 16GB 6000 RGB Black Rated speed: 6000 MT/s KF564C32BBEAK2-64 Rated speed: 6400 MT/s T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01 Rated speed: 6400 MT/s KF572C38RSAK2-32 Rated speed: 7200 MT/s Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MT/s Rated speed: 7200 MT/s
2666 MHz 7200 MT/s
Higher than 38% of RAM kits Modules 1
crucial-ct16g52c42u5 Modules: 1 This part CT16G48C40U5 Modules: 1 KF556C40BB-16 Modules: 1 KF560C36BBE2-16 Modules: 1 RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz Modules: 1 Viper Elite 5 DDR5 16GB (1x16GB) 5600MT/s Modules: 1 XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 16GB 6000 RGB Black Modules: 1 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 Modules: 2 RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz Modules: 2 Bolt V DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Modules: 2 CMK32GX5M2B6000C30 Modules: 2 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Modules: 2 CP2K16G60C36U5B Modules: 2 CT2K32G4DFD832A Modules: 2 F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR Modules: 2 Flare X5 Series DDR5 U-DIMM Memory Kit, F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 Modules: 2 KF556S40IBK2-32 Modules: 2 KF564C32BBEAK2-64 Modules: 2 KF572C38RSAK2-32 Modules: 2 Manta XSky DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Modules: 2 Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s Modules: 2 RipjawsV Series DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MT/s F4-3600C16D-32GVKC Modules: 2 T-Create Expert DDR5 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Modules: 2 T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL38 Modules: 2 T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 Modules: 2 T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01 Modules: 2 Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Modules: 2 Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MT/s Modules: 2 Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40 Modules: 2 Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz Modules: 2 Vengeance RGB PRO Modules: 2 Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 C16 Modules: 2 Viper Venom DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 Modules: 2 Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB) Modules: 4
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Higher than 17% of RAM kits
Capacity 16 GB
Type DDR5
Speed 5200 MT/s
Modules 1
Pins 288-pin
ECC Non-ECC
TDP 6 W 
