Samsung debuts first 32GB DDR3 memory module

Samsung has been making promises about a 32GB DDR3 memory module since it rolled out its first 50nm 4Gb DDR3 memory chip way back in January, but it looks like it's now finally delivered. While it won't be headed for regular desktops or laptops just yet, the company does have a new 1.35 volt 32GB module for servers which, in addition to packing that record-breaking capacity, also boasts a 20% better throughput compared to previous 1.5 volt modules and, of course, a lower power consumption to boot. As some math not performed by us will reveal, the module itself is made up of 72 of those 4Gb memory chips, which are lined up in rows of nine quad-die packaged 16Gb DDR3s mounted on each side of the circuit board. No word on pricing just yet, nor is there any word about Samsung's promised desktop and laptop memory, which are apparently still in the works -- in the form of 8GB DIMMs, at least.

[G3ORGE @ Jun 18th 2009 3:41PM]

damn that's big.

[TylerTownsend18 @ Jun 18th 2009 3:43PM]

That's what she said....

[Sean @ Jun 18th 2009 3:47PM]

Not to you.

[tomasse @ Jun 18th 2009 5:37PM]

that's what she didn't say!

[loosely_coupled @ Jun 18th 2009 5:42PM]

Thats HUGE! with 32GB DIMMs, Intel's Nehalem-EX platform will be able to have 512GB of DDR3 per *SOCKET* (16 DIMMS per socket * 32GB)! that is TWO TERABYTES of DDR3 on a four-socket server!
So even a "low-end" 4-socket version of Nehalem-EX will have
- 32 cores
- 64 threads
- 96MB of L3 cache
- 2048 GB of DDR3 SDRAM running over 16 memory channels
- 16 Quickpath channels

I love AMD for all their innovation, but man they are going to have to hurry up with "Magny-cours" to not get blown out of the water on the high-end server market...

[Tarnation @ Jun 18th 2009 6:24PM]

I need to go change my pants.

[skyblaze @ Jun 18th 2009 9:01PM]

best.comment.section.ever.

[Deputy Doffoos @ Jun 18th 2009 9:09PM]

damn!
that's what I'm talking about
it's whack

[barc0de @ Jun 18th 2009 10:19PM]

No, she totally said it. I heard her.

[GeeTek @ Jun 18th 2009 11:21PM]

This Is Madness!!!

[kal326 @ Jun 19th 2009 9:54AM]

@loosely_coupled
At what cost for this 2TB of ram server? I think a figure like the national deficit is a nice place to start. Have you seen the prices of 4GB DDR3 Dimms for desktops, let alone laptops or servers which are generally a little more?

[Mr305 @ Jun 18th 2009 3:45PM]

Where do we put it in?

[daan180 @ Jun 18th 2009 3:52PM]

That's what she said

[OneLove @ Jun 18th 2009 4:07PM]

Not to you

[va jj @ Jun 18th 2009 6:52PM]

through the place where the sun dont shine?

[Stevo @ Jun 18th 2009 4:26PM]

That's what she said :P

[tomasse @ Jun 18th 2009 5:38PM]

...she did?

[Yamikotai @ Jun 18th 2009 6:48PM]

...what?!

[allislost @ Jun 19th 2009 2:35AM]

in the vagoo?

[Tony Montana @ Jun 18th 2009 3:46PM]

I think we are starting to get over that little curb you hit when you adopt a new technology.

DDR3 has come off to a pretty good start but obviously has strides to make still.

Now that the technology is starting to become more common place more money is being put into researching higher speeds and bigger sizes.

DDR3 alongside with Larrabee are 2 of the technologies I'm looking forward to the most in terms of adaptation in the next few years.

[Dawgboy @ Jun 18th 2009 4:09PM]

That's what she said!

[stefan @ Jun 18th 2009 4:11PM]

Not to ... oh dammit!

[Matt @ Jun 18th 2009 4:12PM]

Not to you.

[tomasse @ Jun 18th 2009 5:35PM]

not to you, what?

[loosely_coupled @ Jun 18th 2009 5:49PM]

It will be interesting to see what happens with Larabee, and GPGPU stuff in general. Based on Intel's roadmap, their processors will go like this: Nehalem (45nm) -> Westemere (32nm) -> Sandy Bridge (32nm) - Ivy Bridge (22nm) -> Haswell (22nm)

Sandy Bridge will have new 256-bit SIMD instructions called "AVX", while Haswell is said to have "on-package vector co-processors". I wonder if Haswell will finally be a true CPU+GPU with normal CPU cores connected directly to a Larabee-like parallel/vector/GPU processor... All I know is it's going to be real interesting 5 years from now...

[zenstylejunglist @ Jun 18th 2009 3:45PM]

Oh my Spaghetti Monster!

[Marty @ Jun 18th 2009 3:55PM]

That's what she said.

[Mark Anderson @ Jun 18th 2009 4:08PM]

Not to you.

[zenstylejunglist @ Jun 18th 2009 4:35PM]

Mark your comments have been making me lol lately. Touche.

[nowayout @ Jun 18th 2009 3:52PM]

whoever did the math made it wrong, 32GB is made of 64 4Gb modules. 72 of 4Gb ram chips will make 36GB of ram.

[Jonny @ Jun 18th 2009 3:51PM]

No, its right.

Chances are its ECC since its server RAM, and they have an extra chip.

[AJ @ Jun 18th 2009 3:56PM]

TRS.. come again?!

[Matt @ Jun 18th 2009 4:16PM]

That's what she said.

[Look_Around_You @ Jun 18th 2009 4:36PM]

Not to you.

[Hackettman @ Jun 18th 2009 3:46PM]

Wow....... Just amazing....

[Barbaric @ Jun 18th 2009 3:59PM]

yeah... the first desktop i bought way back was upgradeable to 32....MB. I think it had 4 MB standard, and it was shared with the graphics. It also had a (almost) top of the line 150Mhz Pentium, which is now slower than the processor in my cell phone.

so that was 14 years ago in 95, how does that compare to moores law... I'll leave the math to someone else.

[OneLove @ Jun 18th 2009 4:09PM]

That's what she said?

[J Dogg @ Jun 18th 2009 4:13PM]

No to you.

[NeoCognitron @ Jun 18th 2009 5:19PM]

The first desktop I bought was upgradeable to 64...0...K. Yeah. 640KB. This stick is only 50000 times bigger, I remain unimpressed. Alright, maybe a little impressed.

[BigCheeze @ Jun 18th 2009 3:52PM]

but can it play tetris?

[Chris Are @ Jun 18th 2009 3:58PM]

That's what she said. (Sorry just had to keep up w/ the trend)

[GRAMMAR POLICE @ Jun 18th 2009 4:28PM]

Chris, you pointed out the joke and have thus negated its humor. Way to go man.

[Game_playa @ Jun 18th 2009 4:52PM]

Not to you

[Chris Are @ Jun 18th 2009 7:11PM]

I pointed out the joke? Because That's what she said is such a complicated joke that only the quick-witted would understand.

Besides I didn't "point out the joke," I was making an excuse as to why I made the joke- since there were already like 5 people who made it to other comments before me.

[GRAMMAR POLICE @ Jun 18th 2009 9:36PM]

Man you keep getting lamer.

[kwikit (aka tikiwk) @ Jun 18th 2009 10:19PM]

Hahahahahahah a

Now that is funny, GP.

They really have to stop teaching repetition as humor, because really, it just isn't funny.

[Anthony @ Jun 19th 2009 8:31AM]

its not being repetitive that is funny, but the irritation that it gives people ;]

[nowayout @ Jun 18th 2009 3:53PM]

ok that made sense. Server rams usually have 1 bit for FEC for every 8 bits. So instead of 64, you need 64 + 8 ram chips.

[Dave @ Jun 18th 2009 8:19PM]

That's what SHE said!

[MeowR- @ Jun 18th 2009 9:44PM]

+1 For dave for trying. xD