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LPDDR5X Samsung Chip PremiumHot Chips 2026: Samsung makes LPDDR5X smart with logic unit in memoryBy Jake Roach Published

DDR532GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $400 — the latest price hike puts DIY PC building further out of reach than ever beforeBy Stephen Warwick Published

PremiumMarvell VP pushes for DDR4 recycling for use in CXL memory, amid the worst DRAM shortage in years — company introduces three-tier AI memory infrastructureBy Luke James Published

DRAMNvidia reportedly warns biggest customers of 15% price hikes on AI serversBy Luke James Published

DDR5DDR5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 — automated scraping hits listings every 6.5 secondsBy Luke James Published

DRAMCXMT planned to use stolen Samsung IP to develop its DRAM, court hearsBy Anton Shilov Published

DRAMSK hynix reaches tentative agreement with disgruntled workersBy Anton Shilov 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

DDR532GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $400 — the latest price hike puts DIY PC building further out of reach than ever beforeBy Stephen Warwick Published

DDR5DDR5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 — automated scraping hits listings every 6.5 secondsBy Luke James Published

DDR5Get 16GB of DDR5 RAM free when you buy AMD's 9900X and an Asus TUF motherboardBy Joe Shields 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 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

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DRAMSK hynix reaches tentative agreement with disgruntled workersBy Anton Shilov Published

DRAMPine64 halts all Linux hardware manufacturing through at least mid-2027 due to shortagesBy Luke James Published

Micron DRAMEngineer used 360-degree cam hidden in bag of snacks in attempt to steal DRAM process tech for ChinaBy Anton Shilov Published