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DDR5 Differences with DDR4<\/strong><\/p>\n

DDR5 Differences with DDR4 and everything you need to know about the new generation of RAM for PCs.<\/h2>\n

DDR5 RAM will be the most widely used RAM in the coming years. Let's see how it differs from the current DDR4, and how you can install it in your PC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like the memory of our own brain, computer RAM<\/strong>\u00a0It is a vital element for it to function correctly. After the processor and the graphics card, it is the PC component that most influences its performance. performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And at\u00a0RAM memory<\/strong>\u00a0has low capacity or is slow,\u00a0will delay the functions of the CPU and graphics chip<\/strong>. That's why it's so important.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the most widely used memory, both in PCs and mobile devices, has been DDR4 memory. It will soon begin to be replaced by\u00a0DDR5 memory<\/strong>, twice as fast, and with new additional features.<\/p>\n

Let's see\u00a0What is DDR5 memory, what new features does it bring?<\/strong>, and how we can incorporate it into our devices.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that we will be able to use it in our PCs by the end of the year, or at the beginning of next year, if the semiconductor crisis allows it.<\/p>\n

The evolution of RAM and the new DDR5:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SDRAM memory<\/span><\/h2>\n

The memory used in computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc. to process the data needed by apps is known as\u00a0RAM memory<\/strong>\u00a0(Random Access Memory),\u00a0Random Access Memory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Its main characteristic is that\u00a0It is a volatile memory<\/strong>, that is to say,\u00a0only stores data temporarily<\/strong>, while the device is on and the memory has power. When you turn it off, the data is erased and the RAM is emptied.<\/p>\n

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It is a\u00a0Random Access Memory<\/strong>\u00a0because it is possible to access any data contained in memory at the same speed, regardless of where it is physically located on the chip.<\/p>\n

There are many different types of RAM:\u00a0SRAM, NVRAM, MRAM, RDRAM, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On computers and mobiles<\/a> modern ones use the\u00a0SDRAM memory<\/strong>, or Synchronous Dynamic RAM,\u00a0dynamic and synchronous access RAM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Is\u00a0synchronous<\/strong>\u00a0because it synchronizes with the motherboard data bus to improve performance. And it is\u00a0dynamic<\/strong>\u00a0because the processor can allocate different amounts of memory to apps or processes as needed.<\/p>\n

DDR4 SDRAM memory<\/span><\/h2>\n

Modern SDRAM memory is of the type\u00a0DDR<\/strong>, either\u00a0Double Data Rate<\/strong>. It is characterized because the memory\u00a0It can transmit data over two different channels at the same time, in a single clock cycle.<\/strong>\u00a0This system doubles performance. That is why memory blocks are installed in multiples of two.<\/p>\n

It is not something new, since it started to be used almost 20 years ago, that is why the memory\u00a0DDR-SDRAM<\/strong>\u00a0has been evolving:\u00a0DDR, DDR2, DDR3<\/strong>, etc. Some brands instead of DDR2, DDR3, etc, call it\u00a0PC2<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0PC3<\/strong>, but they refer to the same thing.<\/p>\n

They connect to the computer's motherboard through a DIMM connector, which has an asymmetrical projection, so that we know in which position to insert the RAM on the board.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0RAM speed<\/strong>\u00a0It is measured in\u00a0Megatransfers per second (MT\/sg)<\/strong>, although commercially Megahertz or MHz are usually used.<\/p>\n