Asgard Intros Thor DDR5-9600 48 GB CUDIMM Memory

[btarunr]

Asgard joined the ranks of V-Color to unveil its first high-frequency DDR5 memory, the Thor DDR5-9600. V-Color recently launched its DDR5-9200 memory, and Asgard one-upped it with DDR5-9600. Both these are CUDIMMs—UDIMMs that feature a client clock driver (CKD) component. These modules feature the highest bins of DDR5-9600 chips from SK Hynix. The advertised speed of DDR5-9600 is achieved using timings of 44-56-56-136, and a scorching DRAM voltage of 1.50 V. The module includes an XMP 3.0 profile to enable these settings on an Intel platform. With a single-rank configuration and 24 GB module density, the dual-channel kit gives you 48 GB. Asgard revealed that it is working on a DDR5-10000 kit. The company didn't announce US availability.



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[Chaitanya]

Apart from adding clock chip, wondering if CUdimms can be backwards compatible with previous gen(inc. Ryzen 9000) CPUs with firmware update or new memory controller is needed for them to work.

 

[Igb]

I welcome the speed increase due to the clock driver, because since the launch of the first DDR5 modules there has not been major improvements on this side (early Hynix M already could achieve 7000+ MT/s with good IMC and a 1DPC board)

But the trend is definitely going backwards in terms of power consumption, temperatures and voltage. 1.5V is already quite high for DDR4, so I do have concerns about reliability and durability of these modules on a fairly average use case.

 

[cellar door]

1.5V is not scorching... stay out of the kitchen if ya can't handle the heat!

 

[Wirko]

Something to research into: do CUDIMMs have any potential to improve speed in 2 DPC setups? Given that only the clock signal is buffered, and data/address/command buses aren't, I expect no or little improvement.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Asgard? Thor?
I want some Odin modules of 12000Mhz or else!!

 

[Minus Infinity]

1.5V is not scorching... stay out of the kitchen if ya can't handle the heat!

Well spec is 1.1V for DDR5, so it's 38% higher.