Samsung announces industry-first 12nm DDR5 memory with optimizations for AMD

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Samsung is on track to start mass-producing new memory chips for DDR5 DRAM built on the industry-first 12nm process. The company aims to begin manufacturing the new chips in 2023 to "advance next-generation computing, data centers, and AI applications" thanks to improved performance and greater power efficiency.

The new 16-gigabit (Gb) DRAM chips from Samsung will benefit all platforms utilizing the DDR5 standard. However, the company highlights improvements specifically for AMD. The official press-release claims those chips are "optimized and validated" for the latest AMD Zen platforms with DDR5 support (Zen4 and AM5 socket).

Switching to a newer 12nm technological process allows Samsung to push the speeds up to 7.2Gbps (roughly translates into processing two 32GB UHD movies in just one second) while consuming up to 23% less than the "previous DRAM." The updated memory will use a new high-k material with increased cell capacity and improved "critical circuit characteristics." Samsung also brags about the industry's highest die density, which increases wafer productivity by 20%.

 

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Hmmm AMD Zen you say? Samsung is trying very hard to convince Microsoft and Sony to use their RAM chips in their consoles instead of their competitors. Right now, PS5 and Xbox Series X use Micron's RAM chips. The challenge has always been to beat Micron's prices and I think with the latest US legislation heavily subsidizing semiconductors it's going to be tough for Samsung to sell those chips at their ask price even if they are "better". PC gamers might also look elsewhere first before going Samsung.
 
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