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DRAMIntel CEO hints at return to the memory businessBy Anton Shilov Published

DRAM$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips 'on the shelves awaiting packaging' due to DRAM shortagesBy Jake Roach Published

Samsung Free Premium ArticleSamsung debuts three next-generation memory technologies for AI data centersBy Anton Shilov Published

PremiumCXMT's DRAM ambitions could have it capture 30% of the market by 2030By Anton Shilov Published

DRAMNew Micron lawsuit reignites fight over New York fab — complaint alleges 'forever chemicals' will flow into Oneida RiverBy Jake Roach Published

DDR5Lexar lists 32GB DDR5 memory with homegrown Chinese chipsBy Kunal Khullar Published

Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming DDR5Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAMBy Jake Roach Published

DDR4

Best RAM for gaming DDR4Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026By Zhiye Liu Last updated

RAM DDR4Samsung to delay its planned DDR4 end-of-life due to signing a long-term 'non-cancellable, non-returnable' contract with key customerBy Jowi Morales Published

Samsung News AnalysisDDR4 production is expected to continue until 2026By Anton Shilov Published

XLR8 Gaming Rev RGB DDR4 DDR4DDR4 prices are now so high that vendors have decided to start making it againBy Jowi Morales Published

Visiting Micron Fab 16 DDR4DDR4 production to essentially end this year, Micron the final domino to fallBy Jowi Morales Published

CXMT DRAM facility render image DDR4DDR4 prices continue to surgeBy Mark Tyson Published

DDR4 RAM DDR4CXMT to abandon DDR4 manufacturingBy Jowi Morales Published

Samsung DDR4Samsung discontinuing DDR4 production in late 2025 — company to focus on DDR5, LPDDR5, and HBMsBy Jowi Morales Published

Samsung DDR4Used DDR4 RAM Chips Are Being Snuck Into New RAM Kits and DevicesBy Francisco Pires Published

DDR5

DDR5Lexar lists 32GB DDR5 memory with homegrown Chinese chipsBy Kunal Khullar Published

Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming DDR5Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAMBy Jake Roach Published

DDR4 vs DDR5 DDR5Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026By Jake Roach Published

DDR5Gigabyte announces support for Chinese-made CXMT memory — pushes it to 8200 MT/s on Socket AM5By Zak Killian Published

DDR5CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing showsBy Hassam Nasir Published

MSI MEG X670E AM5 motherboard DDR5China-made CXMT memory now supports faster speeds on MSI's AMD motherboardsBy Hassam Nasir Published

DDR532GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimumBy Stephen Warwick Published

Cooler Master active cooling DDR5Cooler Master is bringing active cooling to DDR5 RAM, promising up to 15-degree temperature dropsBy Hassam Nasir Published

Vengeance RGB DDR5 Memory DDR5CXMT enters mainstream consumer supply chain with Corsair Vengeance DDR5 kitBy Hassam Nasir Published

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Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming DDR5Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAMBy Jake Roach Published

DRAMLawmakers want US government to ban memory chips from China, even in allied supply chainsBy Anton Shilov Last updated

Best RAM for gaming DDR4Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026By Zhiye Liu Last updated