Back in the day, the presence of a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) cache was more or less a requirement if you wanted a well-performing SSD that won't choke under pressure. But thanks to one ...
Why it matters: At least two PC manufacturers are marketing systems by lumping Optane cache memory in with the DRAM to make it appear that the PC has more RAM than it does. Furthermore, Intel seems to ...
Host Memory Buffer (or HMB) is a pretty simple concept: Avoid the expense of adding DRAM cache to an SSD by employing the DRAM memory that’s already installed in your computer (or other device, like ...
SAN MATEO, Calif. — To maximize data bandwidth and reduce memory latency, Motorola Inc. said it will likely integrate a DRAM controller directly onto a future high-end PowerPC processor — a trend that ...
Sony’s recent PS5 teardown has revealed a lot of hidden details about the upcoming next-generation home console, including what appears to be an advantage over the Xbox Series X in regards to the SSD.
A new technical paper titled “Bandwidth-Effective DRAM Cache for GPUs with Storage-Class Memory” was published by researchers at POSTECH and Songsil University. “We propose overcoming the memory ...