Memory
Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest of 2024, and even most of 2025 has already sold out as well. SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. The latter is an especially prolific consumer of HBM3 and HBM3E memory for its H100/H200/GH200 accelerators, as NVIDIA is also working to fill what remains an insatiable (and unmet) demand for its accelerators. As a result, HBM memory orders, which...
DDR3 vs. DDR2
DDR3 is arriving with the new Intel P35 chipset. Is DDR3 faster? How does performance compare to DDR2? We do an apples-to-apples comparison to provide some answers.
47 by Wesley Fink on 5/15/2007Corsair Dominator PC2-10000: Fastest DDR2
Corsair snares bragging rights with a new Dominator memory rated at PC2-10000 (DDR2-1250). Does this new CAS 5 kit push to the top of our memory performance charts?
24 by Wesley Fink on 1/31/2007Corsair Dominator DDR2-1111: Dual-Path Cooling Pushes Performance
Corsair expands their new Dominator series with a PC2-8888 CAS 4 that promises the best performance ever from DDR2. Does Dominator deliver on the promise?
16 by Wesley Fink on 1/1/2007OCZ Flex XLC: PC2-9200 Pushes the Envelope
OCZ introduces a high-end DDR2 memory with water blocks and the promise of new heights in memory performance. Does this unique approach to high-end DDR2 deliver the scorching performance...
31 by Wesley Fink on 12/8/2006Value DDR2-800 from Super Talent: Where Can You Go?
A close look at value DDR2-800 from Super Talent. Can a low-priced DDR2 memory provide the performance you want?
29 by Wesley Fink on 11/29/2006Mid-Range DDR2-800 from G.Skill
A closer look at G.Skill's mid-range DDR2-800, based on relaxed binning of Micron D9 chips. Is it a good value or does it leave you wanting for more?
32 by Wesley Fink on 11/3/2006Patriot Introduces DDR2-1066
Patriot introduces 2GB and 1GB memory kits rated at DDR2-1066. How does the Patriot memory compare to the best in the market?
11 by Wesley Fink on 10/30/2006Intel P965: DDR2-667 Memory Performance
After a flood of emails we take a look at DDR2-667 memory performance on our Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard.
27 by Gary Key on 10/26/2006Super Talent & TEAM Join the Fast DDR2 Club
Super Talent and TEAM launch DDR2-1000 memory. How do these fast DDR2 memories compare to the best in the market?
17 by Wesley Fink on 10/10/2006Corsair and OCZ: New Standards in Fast DDR2
OCZ and Corsair have both introduced the fastest DDR2 they have ever produced. How do they compare to each other and the rest of the high-end DDR2 memories?
19 by Wesley Fink on 8/4/2006Conroe vs. AM2: Memory & Performance
Memory is compared on Core 2 Duo and AM2. There is also a CPU comparison at 2.93GHz & DDR2-1067 for "show-me" readers.
119 by Wesley Fink on 7/25/2006High Speed DDR2: Buffalo and Crucial Deliver 1000+
The latest and greatest Micron DDR2 chips are appearing in all the best DDR2 these days. Do the new Buffalo and Crucial DDR2-1000 provide breakthrough performance?
25 by Wesley Fink on 7/7/2006OCZ EL PC2-8000 XTC: Low Latency PLUS DDR2-1100
OCZ delivers the first 2G DDR2 memory kit based on the latest Micron DDR2 chips. Is this the DDR2 fireworks we've been waiting for?
16 by Wesley Fink on 4/3/2006Mushkin XP2 PC2-5300 DDR2 – Xtreme Performance Memory
Mushkin unveils their new low latency, high performance DDR2 memory modules.
12 by Steve Carmel & Wesley Fink on 3/28/2006Crucial Ballistix DDR2: The New DDR2 Standard?
Crucial has just unleashed 2 new DDR2 memory kits. Is this the new Fat Body D9 that everyone is waiting for?
28 by Steve Carmel & Wesley Fink on 2/21/2006FAST 2GB DDR Kits - Part 2
Our 2GB DDR Kit roundup continues with the latest from Corsair, Crucial, G. Skill, Kingston, Mushkin, and Team.
52 by Wesley Fink on 1/23/2006Samsung Ramps Up 900MHz GDDR3
Samsung ups the ante on GDDR3 memory with new revisions supporting 900MHz and lower latencies for graphics cards.
12 by Ryan Smith on 12/22/2005Lexar JumpDrive Secure II USB Flash Drive - Mac & PC Support
Lexar is the first to bring us Mac and PC support with their new security software, debuting with their JumpDrive Secure II USB Flash Drive. But how does...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/21/20051GB DIMMs: FAST 2GB DDR Kits from Corsair, Gigaram, and OCZ
Fast 1GB DIMMs finally hit the market! We take a closer look at new 2GB kits from OCZ, Gigaram and Corsair.
41 by Wesley Fink on 10/11/2005USB Flash Drive Roundup - 10/2005
We took USB flash drives from close to a dozen different manufacturers, and separated the best from the rest.
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/4/2005
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