SK hynix, the South Korean supplier best known for being one of the world’s biggest semiconductor vendors, has developed the industry’s best-performing GDDR7, a next-generation graphics memory product, according to a press release that the supply giant published today about how its version of the memory will deliver an improvement of not only 60% in speed, but also 50% in power efficiency. The new memory, which is expected to be adopted in a wide range of applications that include next-gen graphics cards, AI, and high-performance computing, will be entering mass production in Q3 2024.
SK hynix writes:
- “The new product comes with the operating speed of 32Gbps, a 60% improvement from the previous generation and the speed can grow up to 40Gbps depending on the circumstances.”
- “When adopted for the high-end graphics cards, the product can also process data of more than 1.5TB per second, equivalent to 300 Full-HD movies(5GB each), in a second.”
- “SK hynix also improved power efficiency by more than 50% compared with the previous generation by adopting the new packaging technology that addresses the heat issue as a result of the ultra-fast processing of data.”
- “The company increased the layer number of the heat-dissipating substrates from four to six, while applying the EMC2 for the packaging material in a bid to reduce thermal resistance by 74%, compared with the previous generation, while maintaining the size of the product unchanged.”
Another look at the new memory:
SK hynix added:
Sangkwon Lee, Head of DRAM Product Planning & Enablement at SK hynix, said that GDDR7 is expected to be adopted by a wider range of applications such as high-specification 3D graphics, AI, high-performance computing and autonomous driving.
“We will continue to work towards enhancing our position as the most trusted AI memory solution provider by strengthening the premium memory lineup further,” Lee said.