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The Korean electronics maker says its latest 2Gb (256MB) DDR3 chips consume 30% less power than 50nm parts, and can be produced at more than double the cost-efficiency. The 30nm technology also boosts productivity by 60% over 40nm DDR3 chips. The new chips run at 1.35V or 1.5V, and in a typical notebook, a 4GB DDR3 module is said to consume only three watts per hour.
This announcement comes a few months after Samsung revealed the world's thinnest multi-chip memory package. Measuring a mere 0.6mm in height, the package contains eight 30nm 32Gb NAND flash chips (32GB in total).
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Something tells me that DDR2 is going to get mighty expensive from here on out.
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I haven't checked in a while but I recall it being pricier than DDR3 for a bit late last year.
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"can be produced at more than double the cost-efficiency"
That means cheaper memories, right?
@dividebyzero
It will be exactly as it was with ddr1 after ddr2 appeared.
A little more than one year ago a 1 gb ddr1 module was twice the price of a 1 gb ddr2 module.
Here in Romania, ddr3 is still more expensive than ddr2. Not by much, but a bit more expensive.
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Cheaper to produce, supposedly, yes. Whether or not that is passed on to the consumer is another story
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Maybe we won't see a price drop in a week or two but I am sure that prices will continue to decline.
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