Samsung has just announced that it has validated its LPDDR5X memory at operating speeds of 8,5 Gbps. Samsung expects the new DRAM to be used in bandwidth-intensive applications , including smartphones, tablets, and PCs, as well as high-performance computing applications, servers, and vehicles.
For now, Samsung has validated its LPDDR5X-8500 memory for Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile platforms. Both Samsung and Qualcomm are interested in validating high-end Snapdragon system-on-chips for always-connected smartphones and laptops with the fastest memory chips. Faster LPDDR5X memory could increase the bandwidth and performance of these platforms to better compete with their rivals.
Samsung continues betting on LPDDR5X memory
The LPDDR5X format was originally developed for bandwidth-intensive applications such as AI, machine learning, and integrated graphics processing. While some smartphones are likely to adopt Samsung's LPDDR5X-8500, we can expect these memory chips to be used in devices beyond phones. For example, always-connected PCs powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs can take advantage of this memory.
Intel has not yet validated its processors with LPDDR5X memory in general. Intel's Alder Lake CPUs for laptops support LPDDR5-5200 memory , but not LPDDR5X DRAM or the 8500 Gbps data transfer rates. It's possible that Intel's 13th generation Core Raptor Lake SoCs for laptops will support both LPDDR5X and the ultra-high data transfer rates, but this will need to be confirmed.
“Joint validation of 5Gbps LPDDR8,5X DRAM has enabled us to accelerate market availability of this high-speed memory interface by over a year, a tremendous achievement made possible by our long-standing collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies. As LPDDR memory continues to expand its use beyond smartphones into AI and data center applications, strong collaboration between memory and SoC vendors is increasingly important. Samsung will continue to actively collaborate with innovators like Qualcomm Technologies to enhance ecosystem readiness for future LPDDR standards.”
Daniel Lee, Executive Vice President of the Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics.
