Neowin News Feed for: Dram

Samsung reportedly postpones production for latest 10nm DRAM for indefinite period

Sanket Mungase — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:01 +0000

The production for 10nm DRAM called "D1d" has reportedly been paused by Samsung for an indefinite period due to low profitability and low demand from customers. Read more...

Samsung just raised prices on many Galaxy phones and tablets, here's the full list

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:24:01 +0000

Samsung has raised prices on months-old devices across its U.S. stores, hitting phones, foldables, and nearly every tablet it sells. Some jumped over $200 with zero warning. Read more...

Samsung executives and employees indicted over leaking 10nm DRAM technology to China

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:56:01 +0000

China could be the next major player in the DRAM market, thanks to technology allegedly misappropriated from Samsung. Read more...

G.SKILL addresses sharp DDR5 RAM price increases for 2025-2026

Fiza Ali — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:36:01 +0000

G.SKILL addresses the recent DDR5 price surge, highlighting ongoing market turbulence, supply pressures, and the factors behind rising memory costs. Read more...

Report: Future smartphones to come with less RAM than today, thanks to AI

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:46:01 +0000

The ongoing AI boom could trigger an unexpected trend in the smartphone market. It's reported that future smartphones could feature less RAM than today. Read more...

This is how much RAM Apple might stuff in the iPhone 17 series

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:04:01 +0000

Apple will launch the iPhone 17 series next week. It's again reported that the devices will ship with more RAM than last year. Read more...

Samsung boosts AI computing with industry-first 24 Gb GDDR7 DRAM

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:40:01 +0000

Samsung has developed industry-first 24 Gb GDDR7 DRAM aimed at boosting AI compute. The technology will be validated with partners before production starts in early 2025. Read more...

Apple could include 12GB RAM in future iPhone models

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:34:01 +0000

Apple is expected to reach the levels of Android, in terms of RAM capacity, as a new report suggests that future iPhone models could get 12GB of RAM. Read more...

Pixel Watch 3 could feature same RAM and processor as the Pixel Watch 2

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:04:01 +0000

A fresh report suggests that the Google Pixel Watch 3 will feature the same RAM and processor configuration as last year's Pixel Watch 2, but will come with a smoother display. Read more...

Samsung now mass producing the thinnest 12GB /16GB LPDDR5X DRAM for smartphones

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:28:02 +0000

Samsung has begun mass production of the industry's thinnest 12nm-class LPDDR5X DRAM packages for premium smartphones. These packages offer improved thermal control due to their reduced thickness. Read more...

Samsung announces its fastest LPDDR5X memory chips with reduced energy consumption

Taras Buria — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:28:01 +0000

Samsung has announced its new LPDDR5X memory chips with improved performance, higher capacity, and significantly reduced energy consumption for PCs, servers, cars, and other products. Read more...

Samsung unveils 36GB HBM3E 12H DRAM, potentially advancing memory capabilities

Fiza Ali — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:22:02 +0000

Samsung has introduced its "industry-first" HBM3E 12H DRAM, a 12-stack memory with 36GB capacity and 1,280 gigabytes per second bandwidth. Mass production begins in the first half of this year. Read more...

DRAM prices set to rise by up to 8% in the fourth quarter

Paul Hill — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:10:01 +0000

TrendForce has said that the fourth quarter will see a 3-8% increase in the price of DRAM and NAND Flash. It said that the rate in increase will depend on a few factors on the supply and demand sides. Read more...

Samsung begins mass-producing its 'most advanced' 12nm DDR5 memory chips

Taras Buria — Thu, 18 May 2023 08:42:01 +0000

Samsung has started mass-producing its "most advanced" DDR5 DRAM memory chips based on 12nm technology. The new memory feature improved power efficiency and productivity for next-generation computing. Read more...

Amazon is offering 52% discount on the 2TB Samsung 870 QVO SATA III SSD today

Fiza Ali — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:24:01 +0000

Today, you can get 2TB Samsung 870 QVO SATA III 2.5” internal solid-state hard drive at 52% off its original MSRP. Alternatively, you can check other SSD and HDD deals from Seagate, WD, and Crucial. Read more...

Samsung's uber fast 8.5Gbps LPDDR5X RAM is coming soon to a Qualcomm Snapdragon near you

Sayan Sen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 03:56:02 +0000

Samsung and Qualcomm have successfully completed the validation of 8.5Gbps LPDDR5X. This means we should begin to see Snapdragon powered phones, among others, with the new superfast RAM soon. Read more...

Samsung announces its fastest 24 Gbps GDDR6 DRAM for flagship graphics cards

Taras Buria — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:24:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled its latest DRAM developments for flagship graphics cards. The firm's latest GDDR6 memory chips promise speeds up to 24 Gbps and innovative circuit design with advanced materials. Read more...

AMD patent outlines automatic RAM overclocking tool

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 20 May 2022 18:58:01 +0000

AMD has filed a patent that eliminates the guesswork, trial-and-error, and risk associated with overclocking computer memory, or RAM, and stores profiles locally but avoids key tweaks. Read more...

UK deals: Now is the perfect time to upgrade your RAM as Crucial memory is up to 43% off

Sayan Sen — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:32:01 +0000

Crucial memory is discounted today by up to 43%, which is nearly half price, on some of its products. We have made a compilation of all such Crucial DRAM products that are selling at hefty discounts. Read more...

Samsung LPDDR5X memory to be used on Snapdragon mobile platforms

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:34:01 +0000

Samsung has received certification from Qualcomm that its LPDDR5X memory can be used on Snapdragon mobile platforms. It will deliver big performance and power-saving improvements for smartphones. Read more...

Beware: Your SSD can lose data on power outage even after proper flushing [Update]

Sayan Sen — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:42:01 +0000

A test has found that certain NVMe SSDs are losing cached data in the event of a power outage. The data loss is happening even after flushing those SSDs fully before the triggered power cut. Read more...

Samsung's next-gen LPDDR5X might bring 64GB RAM to phones

Sayan Sen — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:52:02 +0000

The next-gen LPDDR standard dubbed LPDDR5X has been announced today by Samsung. It is the industry's first such solution and promises to deliver 64GB capacities at 8.5Gbps to low-power devices. Read more...

New compression tech vows "2-3x memory expansion" so you don't need to "Download More RAM"

Sayan Sen — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:28:01 +0000

A new general-purpose memory compression technology called Ziptilion, developed by ZeroPoint, can increase the effective capacity and bandwidth of the available physical memory by around "2-3x". Read more...

SK hynix' new 1anm tech will allow super-fast LPDDR4-4266 memory for phones

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:02:01 +0000

SK hynix has announced today its latest 1anm DRAM node, the company's fourth-gen 10nm memory process. The 1anm node is produced utilizing EUV tech and enables faster and more efficient DRAM chips. Read more...

At least some of its DRAM products are indeed defective, admits SK hynix

Sayan Sen — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:12:01 +0000

Memory chipmaker SK hynix has admitted today that some of its DRAM products are indeed faulty. However, it has denied the rumors that close to a quarter of a million of its chips was affected. Read more...

Google discloses new Rowhammer technique that alters memory contents of newer DRAM chips

Usama Jawad — Wed, 26 May 2021 04:44:01 +0000

"Half-double" is a Rowhammer exploit which grants access to wider memory addresses on newer DRAM chips. Malicious code can potentially take control of the full system through this hardware bypass. Read more...

Samsung's unique integrated PMIC for DDR5 claims to be up to 91% efficient

Sayan Sen — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:40:01 +0000

Samsung has released an industry-first integrated PMIC that is designed to provide major power savings on its DDR5 memory modules. The three types of PMICs released today will scale the entire market. Read more...

Samsung unveils CXL-based DDR5, an industry-first innovation

Sayan Sen — Tue, 11 May 2021 05:26:01 +0000

Samsung has built the industry's first DDR5 memory compatible with the CXL interface. CXL is a cache-coherent interconnect which allows for high-performance heterogeneous computing. Read more...

This Chinese company will reportedly make DDR5 modules running at over 10,000MHz

Sayan Sen — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:10:01 +0000

A Chinese company called Netac is allegedly planning to build the world's fastest DDR5 memory that will run at over 10,0000 MHz. To do so it is using one of Micron's DDR5 DRAM chip models. Read more...

MSI sets DDR4 overclocking record reaching 7156 MHz on the MEG Z590I UNIFY board

Sayan Sen — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:04:01 +0000

MSI has created a new DDR4 speed record by overclocking a HyperX Predator 2400 module to 7156MHz. The feat was achieved on the company's new MEG Z590I UNIFY which is a premium mini-ITX motherboard. Read more...

Samsung builds industry's first 512GB DDR5 memory module

Sayan Sen — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:58:02 +0000

Samsung announces that it has designed and developed the industry's first 512GB DDR5 DRAM module. For its power efficiency, the company has applied HKMG technology, traditionally used in processors. Read more...

Samsung's 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM arriving for smartphones in 2021

Jay Walker — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:58:02 +0000

Samsung begins mass production of its new 10nm 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM chips. The new 1z-based chip is 16% faster than last year's 1y-based 12GB LPDDR5 DRAM chips and is lithographed using EUV technology. Read more...

Samsung discovers new material for semiconductors

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:22:01 +0000

Samsung has announced the discovery of amorphous boron nitride. It said that the new material is distinct from white graphene and will be used in DRAM and NAND solutions in the future. Read more...

Samsung has shipped one million EUV-based DRAM modules

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:04:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that it has shipped a million extreme ultraviolet-based DRAM modules following the completion of customer evaluations. The firm plans to use the EUV process in future products. Read more...

Samsung announces new SSD and memory for AMD's new EPYC 7002 processors

Paul Hill — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:52:01 +0000

Samsung has announced a new SSD and memory designed for AMD's new EPYC 7002 processors. The new PM1733 SSD can store up to 30.72TB, while the new memory has capacities up to 256GB. Read more...

Samsung begins mass production of its 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:36:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that the mass production of 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM has begun. The new chips will be used in upcoming premium model smartphone devices and are optimised for 5G and AI tasks. Read more...

Samsung begins mass production of 2nd-generation 10nm LPDDR4 DRAM

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:48:01 +0000

Samsung has started mass producing its 2nd-generation 10nm LPDDR4X DRAM module based on the 1y-nm process which will help reduce energy consumption by 10% while maintaining the same data rate. Read more...

Samsung is producing more efficient 2nd gen DDR4 DRAM

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:36:01 +0000

Samsung has announced the mass production of its second generation DDR4 DRAM. The new chip has been manufactured to provide performance and energy efficiency increases over the first gen chip. Read more...

GPU prices set to rise due to DRAM shortages and cryptocurrency mining

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 03:00:01 +0000

GPU manufacturers like Nvidia are likely to see large shipments of sales this quarter but, as cryptocurrency mining drives demand and supply channels are taxed, prices may soon take a steep hike. Read more...

Intel's next-gen, breakthrough 3D XPoint memory revealed to be faced with serious delays

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:48:01 +0000

Intel hailed 3D XPoint memory as a revolutionary product that will take the PC industry by storm. Unfortunately, instead of speeding everything for us, the new tech is getting significantly delayed. Read more...