Samsung 20nm 4Gb DDR3 RAM enters mass production

[PillowSmoke]

 

Samsung has announced that it has entered mass production on advanced DDR3 RAM that will be used in a number of computer applications. The new DDR3 RAM uses Samsung's new 20nm process technology. The new RAM uses currently available immersion ArF lithography technology.

 

Samsung points out that building DRAM on smaller process technology is much more difficult than building NAND Flash memory on a smaller process. Whereas the NAND flash memory only needs a transistor in each cell, the DRAM needs a transistor and capacitor linked to each other.

 

To get DRAM using 20nm process tech into production, Samsung refined its design and manufacturing tech while using a modified double patterning and atomic layer disposition. That modified double pattering tech also establishes the core tech needed for next generation 10nm class DRAM production.

 

Samsung is producing DRAM using the 20nm process technology in 4Gb modules. The modules using this technology will reduce energy consumption by 25% compared to equivalent modules using 25nm process technology.

 

Source:http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-20nm-4gb-ddr3-ram-enters-mass-production-11320225/

[Paralectic]

Now for a normal price, thank you.

[bcredeur97]

hey the more RAM chips we can fit on a single DIMM is always better B)

[Nineshadow]

Oh boy...

[SirRoderick]

Now make it DDR4 o3o

[mgsstar]

Great that they are back to production as their ram that they produced before was pretty cheap and low profile.

[ijKs Snow]

Great that they are back to production as their ram that they produced before was pretty cheap and low profile.

Remember these Samsung DDR3 Ram?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146846&SID=jv61ulf518gg

 

$40 for 8gb ram that can overclock to 2400mhz. Those were the days *tear*.

 

Hopefully Samsung undercuts Gskill and pumps them high quality ram sticks like they did last time.

[mgsstar]

Remember these Samsung DDR3 Ram?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146846&SID=jv61ulf518gg

 

$40 for 8gb ram that can overclock to 2400mhz. Those were the days *tear*.

 

Hopefully Samsung undercuts Gskill and pumps them high quality ram sticks like they did last time.

Yea I was talking about these. I wanted to get them but didn't want my products to get shipped as having a DOA will mean that I would have to send it back and they weren't available locally. Got the Kingston HyperX Blu Black 8GB instead.

[matin94]

what does this all mean? we'll have more dram on GPUs?

[JohnnyGrey]

Remember these Samsung DDR3 Ram?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146846&SID=jv61ulf518gg

 

$40 for 8gb ram that can overclock to 2400mhz. Those were the days *tear*.

 

Hopefully Samsung undercuts Gskill and pumps them high quality ram sticks like they did last time.

I own this kit, and I'm PISSED I never picked up a second kit before it was discontinued. Best DDR3 Ram out there, period. Got it for $38 at Microcenter

That low-profile sexiness!!! If they start producing this again, I will be one happy camper!

 

 

Food for thought, when these do pop on Ebay, they are often going for $100+ for a 2x4gb kit, sometimes topping $200.

 

[TechFan@ic]

Hopefully this means that we'll get more overclockable DDR3 RAM and even DDR4 fairly soon.

[ijKs Snow]

what does this all mean? we'll have more dram on GPUs?

Not more, but better energy efficiency and less heat output. Also, these aren't aimed at GPU's (yet?) since it's single output DRAM and not VRAM.

 

It's interesting because of the 20nm fabrication jump and not so much in that it's DDR3. Basically means that DDR4 (which is using 30nm process) will soon be manufactured in 20nm once it becomes the standard. So.. 16Gb DDR4 modules @ 2133mhz+ under 1.2v? Woo hoo!

[matin94]

Not more, but better energy efficiency and less heat output. Also, these aren't aimed at GPU's (yet?) since it's single output DRAM and not VRAM.

 

It's interesting because of the 20nm fabrication jump and not so much in that it's DDR3. Basically means that DDR4 (which is using 30nm process) will soon be manufactured in 20nm once it becomes the standard. So.. 16Gb DDR4 modules @ 2133mhz+ under 1.2v? Woo hoo!

and can u predict a price range?

[LePawel]

No stack'em! Make 32GB sticks !

[ijKs Snow]

and can u predict a price range?

Samsung can price it however they like, but their last 8GB DDR3 1600mhz ram that overclocked to 2400mhz+ were selling for 35-40$ because they wanted to undercut Gskill. So if they take the same approach, probably couple dollars under whatever RAM is selling for then.