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DDR5's going to be extremely expensive at launch: DDR5 memory is expected to have a 50-60% price premium over DDR4

Intel's 12th Generation Core CPUs are due to launch very soon, and with this will come a next-generation CPU platform and multiple new technologies for the PC marketplace. These technologies include DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 connectivity, and more widespread adoption for standards like Thunderbolt 4 and WIFI 6E. DDR5 memory support is a major feature of Intel's Alder Lake processors, offering PC users significantly more bandwidth than DDR4 memory modules. Beyond that, DDR5 is due to be more power-efficient and overclockable thanks to changes within JEDEC's DDR memory standards. In a recent blog post, MSI has confirmed something that we have long expected. At launch, MSI expects DDR5 memory to have a "50-60% price premium" over DDR4 memory. Furthermore, MSI doesn't expect DDR5 pricing to reach parity with DDR4 for "around two years".

Izvor: OC3D