"SK DDR5 for Intel 4th Gen Xeon, 14% Power Reduction"

SK Hynix and Intel Jointly Publish White Paper on Server DDR5 and CPU Performance Verification
DDR5 Equipped with Intel 4th Gen Xeon CPU... "Accelerating Performance Improvement in the Second Half"

SK Hynix announced on the 14th that it has published a white paper on its flagship DRAM Double Data Rate (DDR) 5 in collaboration with Intel, uploading it on both companies' websites. The white paper states that compared to the previous generation DDR4, server bandwidth has increased by 70% while power consumption has decreased by 14.4%. SK Hynix DDR5 is integrated into Intel's 4th generation Xeon Scalable Processor (4th Gen Xeon, also known as Sapphire Rapids) CPUs.

SK Hynix emphasized the significance of both companies releasing memory and CPUs with top-tier performance and energy efficiency. Recently, there has been growing demand for low-power, high-performance semiconductors in the server industry. SK Hynix stated that the white paper highlights the opening of a more advanced data center era.

Performance verification white paper of SK DDR5 DRAM and Intel 4th generation Xeon CPU unveiled by SK Hynix and Intel on the 14th.
[Photo by SK Hynix Newsroom]

The white paper also notes that SK Hynix DDR5 consumes 14.4% less power than DDR4. In Xeon-applied servers, the performance per watt ratio (energy efficiency) was found to be 1.22 times higher than DDR4 (based on integer calculations). A higher energy efficiency means less power is required to achieve the same performance. Regarding system computing performance, systems combining Xeon and DDR5 showed a 1.59 times improvement compared to previous generation systems (based on integer calculations).

Both companies foresee that server companies building data centers with SK Hynix DDR5 and Intel Xeon will be able to improve energy efficiency and reduce TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). TCO refers to the costs involved in operating facilities, including initial investment, power costs, facility operation costs, and maintenance expenses.

Ryu Seong-su, Vice President of DRAM Product Planning at SK Hynix, said, "Servers using Intel CPUs and SK Hynix DDR5 can process data faster with less power than previous generation products. Especially when handling massive amounts of data, such as in generative artificial intelligence, the required large-capacity DRAM can be used efficiently." He added, "We hope server customers will gain significant benefits in their business by referring to the white paper."

Dimitrios Giakas, Vice President of Intel's Memory Input/Output (I/O) Technology Division, said, "Intel is closely collaborating with memory industry leaders like SK Hynix to maximize DDR5 memory performance in the 4th generation Xeon processors. Intel processors will be able to provide customers with high-performance data center system solutions."

SK Hynix DDR5 SDRAM (right) and Intel 4th generation Xeon. [Photo by SK Hynix Newsroom]

SK Hynix plans to accelerate its server market penetration by offering quality-certified products in cooperation with Intel. SK Hynix stated, "We will strengthen market leadership focusing on 4th generation (1a) and 5th generation (1b) DDR5 products. As server DRAM demand is expected to increase in the second half of the year, we plan to meet customer demand and accelerate performance improvement."

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