Samsung's new 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X DRAM delivers 25% higher performance

Samsung Electronics has announced the development of the industry's first LPDDR5X DRAM that supports up to 10.7 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) performance - the highest in the industry so far.

Based on 12 nanometer (nm)-class process technology, Samsung's 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X DRAM improves performance by more than 25% and capacity by more than 30%, compared to the previous generation. The new solution also expands the single package capacity of mobile DRAM up to 32-gigabytes (GB).

Commenting on this development, YongCheol Bae, Executive Vice President of Memory Product Planning of the Memory Business at Samsung Electronics, said, "As demand for low-power, high-performance memory increases, LPDDR DRAM is expected to expand its applications from mainly mobile to other areas that traditionally require higher performance and reliability such as PCs, accelerators, servers and automobiles. Samsung will continue to innovate and deliver optimized products for the upcoming on-device AI era through close collaboration with customers."

The new solution also incorporates specialized power-saving technologies such as optimized power variation that adjusts power according to workload and expanded low-power mode intervals which extend energy-saving periods, resulting in 25% higher power efficiency over the previous generation. The improved power efficiency enables mobile devices to provide longer battery life and allows servers to minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) by lowering energy usage when processing data.

As demand for AI applications surges, the new LPDDR5X will be an optimal solution for future on-device applications and is expected to expand adoption into PCs, accelerators, servers and automobiles.

Samsung's 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X will undergo mass production by the second half of the year, following verification with mobile application processor (AP) and mobile device providers, the South Korean firm said on Wednesday.