Micron pushes AI performance with 256GB DDR5 9200 MT/s RDIMM modules
Micron’s new 9200 MT/s DDR5 RDIMM modules are 40% faster than what’s available today
Micron has confirmed that they are sampling 256GB DDR5 Registered Dual In-Line Memory Modules (RDIMM) to customers. These new DDR5 RDIMM modules operate at speeds of up to 9,200 MT/s, which is more than 40% faster than the modules in volume production today.
With these new modules, Micron is supplying the faster, higher-density DDR5 memory modules demanded by AI hyperscalers. These modules are built using Micron’s 1-gamma DRAM technology with 3D stacking (3DS) technology and through-silicon via (TSV) packaging. Micron claims that these new modules can deliver 40% power savings compared with two 128GB modules, enabling boosted efficiency for AI datacenters.
Right now, Micron is working with ecosystem enablers to validate these new DDR5 memory modules across current-gen and next-generation server platforms. This will ensure a high level of compatibility when these modules enter volume production.
Capacity, bandwidth, and power are the defining drivers of AI efficiency. With our 256 GB DDR5 RDIMM, Micron is enabling servers to deliver significantly higher performance,
Built on our 1-gamma DRAM using advanced 3DS and TSV packaging, this solution delivers industry-leading speed and power efficiency, helping data center architects scale AI infrastructure more efficiently.
– Raj Narasimhan, senior vice president and general manager of the Cloud Memory Business Unit at Micron
With these new 256GB DDR5 RDIMM modules, Micron are delivering increased bandwidth and increased DRAM density. This can help increase the performance and power efficiency of high-end AI servers. These modules achieve this by maximising bandwidth and memory capacity per CPU socket.
Samples of these DDR5 RDIMM modules are now with key server ecosystem enablers. We expect Micron to start producing these memory modules in high volumes later this year.
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