Thursday, June 18th 2009
Samsung Reveals First Ever 32 Gigabyte DDR3 Memory Module
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has developed the world's first 32 Gigabyte (GB) DDR3 module - for use in server systems. The new module operates at 1.35-volts, in support of the global trend to cut power usage in mass storage computing environments.
"Compared to the 8GB memory modules used in today's servers, our new module packs an eco-sensitive wallop with four times the density at significantly reduced power levels and no increase in the overall footprint," said Jim Elliott, vice president, memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. "For data centers, it's a powerhouse in energy efficiency and performance," he added.
Based on Samsung's 50 nanometer (nm)-class 4 Gigabit (Gb) DDR3, the 1.35V DDR3 DRAM improves throughput by 20 percent over a 1.5V DDR3. Its lower power consumption levels are in line with the pressing concern for more energy-efficient "green" systems and components. The development of low-power 4Gb DDR3 will be viewed as critical in reducing data center costs, improving server time management and increasing overall operational efficiency at higher densities.
For the new generation of green servers, the 4Gb DDR3's high density combined with its lower level of power consumption will not only reduce electricity bills, but also allow for a cutback on installment fees, maintenance fees and repair fees involving power suppliers and heat-emitting equipment.
The new 32GB registered dual inline memory module (RDIMM) consists of 72 4Gb DDR3 chip dies produced using Samsung's 50-nanometer class DRAM production technology. A row of nine quad-die package (QDP) 16Gb DDR3s are mounted on each side of the printed circuit board for a collective 32GB, highly compact configuration.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research and analysis firm, the worldwide DDR3 DRAM market will account for 29 percent of the total DRAM market in 2009 and 75 percent in 2011. In addition, IDC estimates that 2Gb-or-higher DDR3 DRAM will make up three percent of the total DRAM market in 2009 and 33 percent in 2011 (units in bits).
Source:
BusinessWire
"Compared to the 8GB memory modules used in today's servers, our new module packs an eco-sensitive wallop with four times the density at significantly reduced power levels and no increase in the overall footprint," said Jim Elliott, vice president, memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. "For data centers, it's a powerhouse in energy efficiency and performance," he added.
Based on Samsung's 50 nanometer (nm)-class 4 Gigabit (Gb) DDR3, the 1.35V DDR3 DRAM improves throughput by 20 percent over a 1.5V DDR3. Its lower power consumption levels are in line with the pressing concern for more energy-efficient "green" systems and components. The development of low-power 4Gb DDR3 will be viewed as critical in reducing data center costs, improving server time management and increasing overall operational efficiency at higher densities.
For the new generation of green servers, the 4Gb DDR3's high density combined with its lower level of power consumption will not only reduce electricity bills, but also allow for a cutback on installment fees, maintenance fees and repair fees involving power suppliers and heat-emitting equipment.
The new 32GB registered dual inline memory module (RDIMM) consists of 72 4Gb DDR3 chip dies produced using Samsung's 50-nanometer class DRAM production technology. A row of nine quad-die package (QDP) 16Gb DDR3s are mounted on each side of the printed circuit board for a collective 32GB, highly compact configuration.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research and analysis firm, the worldwide DDR3 DRAM market will account for 29 percent of the total DRAM market in 2009 and 75 percent in 2011. In addition, IDC estimates that 2Gb-or-higher DDR3 DRAM will make up three percent of the total DRAM market in 2009 and 33 percent in 2011 (units in bits).
27 Comments on Samsung Reveals First Ever 32 Gigabyte DDR3 Memory Module
4 x 32gb ddr 3 moduals would give you the fastest 128gb ssd ever :cool:
That's crazy. If they were intended for all systems and not just servers. It'll be nice. Bet they'll cost like $3000. lol. I'd like to see a mobo with only one ram slot. Then it wouldn't b so cramped up there.
What is the maximum theoretical ram limit for a 64 bit os? Isn't it like 4 TB?
after all the hype & its initial release, it kinda just faded into yesterdays news
In other words, there are some versions of Vista that couldn't utilize the entire stick!
The man was right and these server sticks will be expensive. I will venture to guess $2400+ but I digress. What is important is that means that by mid 2010, when more and more of the server industry switches over to DDR3 kits like this one, we will start seeing cheaper, lower density models for comsumer desktops and laptops. Possible just wishful thinking, but I can see we gamers and desktop users getting 8 GB DDR3 Dual channel kits and 12 GB DDR3 triple channel kits in 2010 and a massive price drop for those kits by 2011.
its impressive but unreachable for us plebs even us i7 plebs
Hell, though, another 10-15 years, and we might see products like this at the average consumer level . . .
anyone tried to buy "regular" (i.e. not "server" memory: non-ecc, unbuffered) 4GB ddr3 modules for use on a i7 mb? (MilkyWay: I assume you were talking about ecc, fully-buffered memory modules?? otherwise, please let me know where you find them)
just to illustrate, trying to fill the "only" 6 memory slots of an asus P6T6ws with more than 12GB (24GB max advertised) is practically not possible today.
Even if some 4GB modules appear on the "Qualified Vendor List" (e.g. samsung), it is another story to actually buy some on standard (internet) retailer (not even considering the price, yet).
... so anything above 2GB modules looks a little like "theoretical talk" to me (?).
These chips were announced a month or so ago and it is already a product in the making. It will be months before this increases density for desktop use, not years.
IMHO, we're about to hit another plateau until DDR4 starts hitting the market (whenever that will be) . . . the only thing, IMHO, that would facilitate the development of extreme-density DRAM for the consumer market would be a major industry push away from x86 towards x64 . . . and considering the retail specs of WIN 7, it doesn't look like that will be with the next WIN OS.