Achieving Industry-Leading Capacity and Top Performance
Samsung Electronics announced on the 17th that it has developed the world's first 12㎚ (nanometer, one billionth of a meter) class '24Gb (gigabit) GDDR7 DRAM.' This product is a high-performance memory that can be used in various fields beyond PCs and game consoles, such as artificial intelligence (AI) workstations and data centers.
The newly developed 24Gb GDDR7 DRAM has improved ▲capacity ▲performance ▲power efficiency compared to previous products. It boasts a large capacity of 24Gb and a data transfer speed of over 40Gbps per second, with performance reaching up to 42.5Gbps depending on the situation. When installed in a graphics card, this translates to the ability to process 1.8TB of data per second. Simply put, it can process 60 UHD movies of 30GB each in just one second.
Samsung Electronics applied a 12㎚ class fine process to this product, increasing capacity by 50% compared to previous products and significantly improving power efficiency. Using a technology called the 'PAM3 signaling method,' data transfer speeds were maximized, and technologies such as 'Clock control technology' and 'power dualization design' were introduced to reduce power consumption even in high-performance scenarios. Through this, unnecessary power consumption was minimized, and power efficiency was improved by more than 30%.
By applying low-power technology mainly used in mobile products, efficient energy management was enabled even during high-power-consuming high-performance tasks. The 'power gating design' technology, which minimizes power leakage during high-speed operation, was applied to further enhance stability.
Samsung Electronics plans to commercialize this 24Gb GDDR7 DRAM early next year. Currently, this product is undergoing AI computing system verification with major graphics processing unit (GPU) customers. Samsung Electronics stated its goal to further solidify its technological leadership in the graphics DRAM market with this product.
Market research firm Dataintelo forecasted that the global GDDR memory market will grow from approximately $5.8 billion in 2023 to about $12.6 billion by 2032. The advancement of gaming technology, expansion of AI utilization, and growth of data centers are cited as major growth drivers. As AI technology advances, demand for high-speed memory is increasing, and Samsung Electronics' GDDR7 DRAM is expected to play an important role in this market.
GDDR memory can simultaneously achieve high speed and power efficiency, making it usable in various fields such as AI and data centers at a relatively affordable price. Recently, Tenstorrent announced that it has achieved both cost efficiency and performance by launching the accelerator Wormhole equipped with GDDR6 memory.
According to market research firm TrendForce, GDDR7 production is gradually expanding, and Samsung Electronics plans to further strengthen its leadership in high value-added product lines through GDDR7. As AI accelerators for inference in AI cloud and data centers gain attention, the scope of GDDR memory utilization is expected to expand further alongside the spread of AI technology.
KB Securities stated, "As Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) emerges as a new topic, building AI-dedicated data centers will become essential," and predicted that the demand for high-performance memory such as GDDR will continue to increase in the future.
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