On: DDR5 memory is on its way, twice as fast as DDR4

[phkahler]

>> The only real advantage for a new spec is to bump the density.

And DDR4 can apparently support 128GB per module. Those apparently exist, but you can't find even a 32GB at Newegg.

[ksec → phkahler]

I am not aware of anyone other Samsung has this

http://thememoryguy.com/samsungs-colossal-128gb-dimm/

But that was the end of 2015, we are into 2017 and i have yet to see this again on the market. And they are likely very expensive.

I really hope DDR5 bumps the spec to 512GB rather then 256GB. Unfortunately the DDR memory / GB prices is actually on the rise. The only thing i could see changes in the market is when all the Fabs from China goes online in 2018, and China continue to pour in tens of billions of money in it.

[yuhong → ksec]

It would probably make sense to talk about the density of each chip here. 16Gbit DDR4 is already in the spec though it is not being made yet.`

[pmalynin → phkahler]

Above 8 gigs per module you're going to need buffered ram. Check in the ECC section.

[sscotth → pmalynin]

Not true. I use non-ECC 16GB sticks.

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16820231974

[yuhong → sscotth]

That is because we now have 8Gbit DDR4 chips.

[yuhong → phkahler]

They are based on TSV.