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* '''SDRAM''' = "Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory", meaning that they use a clock signal to synchronize things
 
* '''SDRAM''' = "Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory", meaning that they use a clock signal to synchronize things
 
* '''DDR''' = "Double Data Rate", meaning that they transfer two data chunks per clock cycle
 
* '''DDR''' = "Double Data Rate", meaning that they transfer two data chunks per clock cycle
==Voltage==
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==Technologies==
 
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! Technology !! Typical Voltage
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! Technology !! Typical Voltage !! Typical Latency !! Other Common Latencies Available || Data Path
 
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| DDR || 2.5 V
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| DDR || 2.5 V || 3 || 2, 2.5 || 2 bits
 
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| DDR2 || 1.8 V
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| DDR2 || 1.8 V || 5 || 3, 4  || 4 bits
 
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| DDR3 || 1.5 V
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| DDR3 || 1.5 V || 7 || 6, 8, 9 || 8 bits
 
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==Speed==
 
==Speed==

Revision as of 17:44, 28 June 2021

Terms

  • SDRAM = "Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory", meaning that they use a clock signal to synchronize things
  • DDR = "Double Data Rate", meaning that they transfer two data chunks per clock cycle

Technologies

Technology Typical Voltage Typical Latency Other Common Latencies Available Data Path
DDR 2.5 V 3 2, 2.5 2 bits
DDR2 1.8 V 5 3, 4 4 bits
DDR3 1.5 V 7 6, 8, 9 8 bits

Speed

Chip
Tech/Speed
Real Clock MTRR Module
Tech/Speed
DDR-200 100 MHz 1,600 MB/s PC-1600
DDR-266 133 MHz 2,133 MB/s PC-2100
DDR-333 166 MHz 2,666 MB/s PC-2700
DDR-400 200 MHz 3,200 MB/s PC-3200
DDR2-400 200 MHz 3,200 MB/s PC2-3200
DDR2-533 266 MHz 4,266 MB/s PC2-4200
DDR2-667 333 MHz 5,333 MB/s PC2-5300
DDR2-800 400 MHz 6,400 MB/s PC2-6400
DDR2-1066 533 MHz 8,533 MB/s PC2-8500
DDR3-800 400 MHz 6,400 MB/s PC3-6400
DDR3-1066 533 MHz 8,500 MB/s PC3-8500
DDR3-1333 666 MHz 10,666 MB/s PC3-10600
DDR3-1600 800 MHz 12,800 MB/s PC3-12800

For DDR RAM, the real clock rate is always half the rated transfer speed. The module speed is in bytes/second.

Sources