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Digital IssueOct 2026Est. in the dial-up spirit
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Memory

DDR5 Memory

October 11, 2026 •
Year / Era2020u2013present
Manufacturer / DeveloperJEDEC / industry
Architecture / PlatformDDR5 SDRAM
Socket / InterfaceDIMM / SO-DIMM
Memory / Capacity4800 MT/s and higher
Status / UseCurrent memory

DDR5 introduces higher transfer rates, on-module power management and dual subchannels per DIMM, supporting current desktop, workstation and server platforms.

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