A new generation of RAM is on the way. The DDR6 promises spectacular flows as soon as it was released. It could transform performance in the fields of AI and servers.
The RAM evolves in levels, but some technical jumps deeply change the landscape. According to the Taiwanese media CTEE, the DDR6 standard is entering an advanced validation phase. Three industry giants, Samsung, Micron and SK Hynix, are already engaged in tests, in partnership with Intel, AMD and NVIDIA. The calendar accelerates, with a scheduled arrival on the first servers platforms from 2027.
This new generation of RAM will bring a major jump on speed. The DDR6 modules will reach 8,800 Mt/s at first, with a progressive rise up to 17,600 mt/s. In comparison, the DDR5 bars currently cap around 8,400 mt/s for the fastest. This gain is allowed by an entirely redesigned architecture, based on a system of 4 24-bit sub-scannings, against two 32-bit sub-scans for the current generation.
DDR6 aims at the growing needs of artificial intelligence and intensive calculation
With the explosion of uses related to AI, the needs in memory bandwidth reach levels never seen. DDR6 could become a key element of future automatic learning, cloud computing and massive data processing platforms. Intel, AMD and NVIDI already collaborate to integrate this memory with architectures designed for these applications.
Artificial intelligence algorithms manipulate large amounts of data in parallel, which requires an ultra fast and stable memory. By improving the speed and management of exchanges, DDR6 would considerably shorten the training times of AI models.
As when launching the DDR5 in 2021, the first DDR6 modules will be reserved for professional uses. Hyperscalers, research centers and servers manufacturers will be the first to adopt them. High -end laptops could follow, once the large -scale production is launched. For the general public, it will probably be necessary to wait several years before seeing this technology arrive on traditional PCs. Until then, it will above all be used to fuel advances in the fields of scientific calculation, cybersecurity and industrial simulations.