DDR4 RAM is being phased out

With the advancement of technology and changes in market demands, the DDR4 RAM memory standard is gradually being abandoned by major manufacturers.

Since early 2011, Samsung Electronics and Hynix have pioneered the production and release of the world's first DDR4-SDRAM memory module. However, the adoption of this technology has been slow, with DDR4 RAM's market share reaching less than 5% in 2013. It was not until 2015 that DDR4 really exploded, accounting for 50% of the market, marking the golden age of this standard in the PC industry.

SK hynix is ​​one of the giants cutting DDR4 RAM production

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However, this dominance will soon change as major RAM manufacturers have begun to phase out DDR4 models in favor of the newer DDR5 standard. This is reflected in recent earnings reports, where Samsung and SK hynix have announced plans to shift to higher-end, higher-margin products. This means that production of DRAM and NAND flash memory, especially traditional products, is likely to decline.

The Shift of Major RAM Manufacturers

Specifically, SK hynix announced that it will gradually reduce the production rate of DDR4 RAM from 40% in the second quarter to 30% in the third quarter of this year, and is expected to continue to reduce to 20% in the fourth quarter. Similarly, Samsung also plans to reduce DDR4 RAM production capacity, partially shifting to the production of high-end products such as DDR5 and LPDDR5 RAM.

Notably, new products such as Intel's Arrow Lake-S desktop processors and 800-series chipset motherboards only support DDR5 memory. AMD has also announced that its Ryzen 7000 series processors will no longer support DDR4. However, there are still many electronic products on the market that support DDR4, while DDR5 prices remain high, making mainstream consumers more inclined to choose DDR4.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bo-nho-ram-ddr4-dang-dan-bi-loai-bo-18524112012455005.htm