DDR3 SDRAM: Revolution or Evolution?

jmke · 10th July 2007, 09:19

DDR3 SDRAM cannot take the system performance to another level. The tests showed that the newest DDR2 SDRAM can provide the same level of performance as the currently available DDR3 SDRAM. In fact, the results of our benchmarks indicate an approximate parity between systems equipped with DDR2-1066 SDRAM and DDR3-1333 SDRAM. And since DDR3-1333 SDRAM is not only the fastest memory in the market today, but also the fastest memory that Intel P35 based platforms support, it doesn’t make any sense even for computer enthusiasts who care about every additional percent of extra performance to transfer to DDR3 SDRAM at this time.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mem...play/ddr3.html

Sidney · 10th July 2007, 16:50

Revolution is to make a big difference; dramatic change in an environment with some bang. Evolution is a migration into the next phase of development.

DDR to DDR2 to DDR3 is no more than seasonal change in weather patents, unless it leads to global warming, then we could call it evolution

10th July 2007, 17:16

It is about power consumption which matters a lot if you got servers with plenty of memory.

Sidney · 10th July 2007, 17:20

jmke · 10th July 2007, 17:27

negligible at best; lower operating voltage of DDR3 will pay of in OC

10th July 2007, 17:42

that is for 2 GB

jmke · 10th July 2007, 17:43

3x4= 12W difference.

10th July 2007, 09:19	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	DDR3 SDRAM: Revolution or Evolution? DDR3 SDRAM cannot take the system performance to another level. The tests showed that the newest DDR2 SDRAM can provide the same level of performance as the currently available DDR3 SDRAM. In fact, the results of our benchmarks indicate an approximate parity between systems equipped with DDR2-1066 SDRAM and DDR3-1333 SDRAM. And since DDR3-1333 SDRAM is not only the fastest memory in the market today, but also the fastest memory that Intel P35 based platforms support, it doesn’t make any sense even for computer enthusiasts who care about every additional percent of extra performance to transfer to DDR3 SDRAM at this time. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mem...play/ddr3.html __________________

10th July 2007, 16:50	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Revolution is to make a big difference; dramatic change in an environment with some bang. Evolution is a migration into the next phase of development. DDR to DDR2 to DDR3 is no more than seasonal change in weather patents, unless it leads to global warming, then we could call it evolution __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II Last edited by Sidney : 10th July 2007 at 16:54.

10th July 2007, 17:20	#4
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	__________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

10th July 2007, 17:27	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	negligible at best; lower operating voltage of DDR3 will pay of in OC __________________

10th July 2007, 17:43	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	3x4= 12W difference. __________________

10th July 2007, 17:16	#3
Rutar Posts: n/a	It is about power consumption which matters a lot if you got servers with plenty of memory.

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