DDR4 RAM will reach computers next year

JMH · May 8, 2012

DDR4 memory, the successor to DDR3 DRAM, will be available in computers next year, Micron announced on Monday.
The company says that it has already started shipping samples of the upcoming memory type, reports Techworld Australia.

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jcgriff2 · May 8, 2012

I'm still running DDR2.

Laxer · May 9, 2012

It is expected that DDR4 memory units will draw less power, starting at 1.2 volts instead of the 1.5 volts for DDR3. Bus speeds for DDR4 will start at 2133MHz, and the new memory is designed to process read, write and refresh more efficiently than its predecessors.

I hope they cut down on timing too... I hate waiting :rofl12:

Ugh to think in a year my 16gbs of DDR3 will be obsolete...

jcgriff2 · May 9, 2012

Will DDR4 be different than DDR3?

i.e., can DDR4 fit in DDR3 slots?

Temmu · May 9, 2012

probably not - voltages are different. just a guess.

Laxer · May 9, 2012

They will just change the pin configuration around a bit I would imagine...

For example notice the gap at the bottom? They will move it like 1/2" in either direction so that they will not physically fit in an incorrect slot.

jcgriff2 · May 9, 2012

Was the timeframe faster for DDR2 --> 3 --> 4 than it was for DDR1 --> 2?

Laxer · May 9, 2012

Not sure on release times....

Here is a better picture for you:

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Keep in mind... my world of computing only consist of DDR2-3 was not around when DDR first came out.

jcgriff2 · May 9, 2012

And you think I was around? :lol:

Wrench97 · May 10, 2012

So I guess you missed Simm's, Rambus Rdram, and Sdram, single sided, double sided, high density and low density :lol:

Temmu · May 10, 2012

when ddr 7 comes out, the notch will have moved so far left as to not be on the ram stick itself at all!!

Britton30 · May 12, 2012

Temmu said:
when ddr 7 comes out, the notch will have moved so far left as to not be on the ram stick itself at all!!

That will be the tactile interface and use our brains for memory. One will only need to lay hands on an input device and thoughts do the rest.

Laxer · May 14, 2012

hahaha I had the same thought... :rofl12:

DDR7 will be brain power... :grin1:

Temmu · May 14, 2012

and... ddr4 is not even a standard yet! not for months to come, if it gets ratified!

back to the good ol' days of proprietary hardware.

Britton30 · Jun 3, 2012

Also note that in the move from DDR to DDR2/3 the pin count went from 184 to 240. DDR4 may have more and maybe multiple notches.

usasma · Jun 5, 2012

RAM slots will have to extend out of the back of the case!!!

GZ · Jun 6, 2012

As with everything else, there will (eventually) be a downsizing! Who knows, maybe SoDIMMs (or similarly small RAM form factor) will become the norm in desktop PCs in the future.

Cayden · Jul 26, 2012

Wow! It was, what, eight whole years before DDR3 was released? And probably longer from DDR to DDR2! I think it's only been five years since DDR3!

Most likely Intel will be leading the charge in making DDR4 compatible chipsets again.

Laxer · Jul 26, 2012

I think AMD will be leading the charge...

Intel will just do it correctly shortly after... :rofl12:

Is this not true?

Cayden · Jul 26, 2012

That would also make sense! Who knows, maybe we may start seeing an ARM microchip manufacturer pop up for desktop and laptop application.

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