[Hardware] Netac expects to have 10 GHz DDR5 memory in a few years

[SougarLord]

 

The development of DDR5 memory technology has accelerated rapidly in recent months and the first to hit 10 GHz will be Netac. Micron has begun shipping the initial shipment of the first DDR5 memory chips to memory module manufacturers to begin trial production of the first engineering samples. And already surprising results are beginning to be seen by some manufacturers.

 

T-FORCE confirms that its DDR5 memory can operate at 2.6V voltage thanks to a new power management mechanism that is now installed on the modules themselves instead of being controlled by the motherboard chipset. In the case of Netac, they plan to invest in research and development of DDR5 memory to reach 10,000 MHz in the future although it is not near.
 
DDR5 offers great opportunities for all manufacturers

At launch, DDR5 memory is expected to offer at least 4800 MHz as this is the default memory speed supported by the upcoming Intel Alder Lake series. But some already expect frequencies as high as 8,400 MHz. To reach those 10 GHz that Netac promises with its DDR5 RAM, it will require a lot of overclocking and a suitable platform.

 

This is possible due to its development in memory performance and R&D. The first batch of DDR5 memory to ship to Netac is Micron's Z9ZSB module, which have a capacity of 2Gx8 and timings of 40-40-40.

 

Both AMD and Intel are currently developing their DDR5-capable platforms. AMD hasn't confirmed when we can expect the AM5 socket-based series, which should also support the Zen4 CPU and the PCIe Gen5 standard. This platform should launch later this year, and that's when the first DDR5 memory could be available to consumers.