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Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR SDRAM) : Time in Market: Popular Products Using DDR SDRAM

DDR SDRAM operates at twice the speed of SDR SDRAM by processing two read/write instructions per clock cycle. It has physical differences like 184 pins and a single notch connector. DDR2/3/4 SDRAM are evolutionary upgrades with higher speeds, lower voltages, and more pins preventing backward compatibility. GDDR SDRAM is designed for graphics cards, favoring bandwidth over latency to process large amounts of data for graphics rendering.

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Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR SDRAM) : Time in Market: Popular Products Using DDR SDRAM

DDR SDRAM operates at twice the speed of SDR SDRAM by processing two read/write instructions per clock cycle. It has physical differences like 184 pins and a single notch connector. DDR2/3/4 SDRAM are evolutionary upgrades with higher speeds, lower voltages, and more pins preventing backward compatibility. GDDR SDRAM is designed for graphics cards, favoring bandwidth over latency to process large amounts of data for graphics rendering.

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Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR SDRAM)

 Time in market: 2000 to present


 Popular products using DDR SDRAM: Computer memory

DDR SDRAM operates like SDR SDRAM, only twice as fast. DDR SDRAM is capable of
processing two read and two write instructions per clock cycle (hence the ‘double’).
Although similar in function, DDR SDRAM has physical differences (184 pins and a
single notch on the connector) versus SDR SDRAM (168 pins and two notches on the
connector). DDR SDRAM also works at a lower standard voltage (2.5 V from 3.3 V),
preventing backward compatibility with SDR SDRAM.

 DDR2 SDRAM is the evolutionary upgrade to DDR SDRAM. While still double
data rate (processing two read and two write instructions per clock cycle), DDR2
SDRAM is faster because it can run at higher clock speeds. Standard
(not overclocked) DDR memory modules top out at 200 MHz, whereas standard
DDR2 memory modules top out at 533 MHz. DDR2 SDRAM runs at a lower
voltage (1.8 V) with more pins (240), which prevents backward compatibility.
 DDR3 SDRAM improves performance over DDR2 SDRAM through advanced
signal processing (reliability), greater memory capacity, lower power
consumption (1.5 V), and higher standard clock speeds (up to 800 Mhz).
Although DDR3 SDRAM shares the same number of pins as DDR2 SDRAM
(240), all other aspects prevent backward compatibility.
 DDR4 SDRAM improves performance over DDR3 SDRAM through more
advanced signal processing (reliability), even greater memory capacity, even
lower power consumption (1.2 V), and higher standard clock speeds (up to 1600
Mhz). DDR4 SDRAM uses a 288-pin configuration, which also prevents
backward compatibility.

Graphics Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (GDDR SDRAM)

 Time in market: 2003 to present


 Popular products using GDDR SDRAM: Video graphics cards, some tablets

GDDR SDRAM is a type of DDR SDRAM that is specifically designed for video graphics
rendering, typically in conjunction with a dedicated GPU (graphics processing unit) on a
video card. Modern PC games are known to push the envelope with incredibly realistic
high-definition environments, often requiring hefty system specs and the best video card
hardware in order to play (especially when using 720p or 1080p high-resolution
displays).

 Similar to DDR SDRAM, GDDR SDRAM has its own evolutionary line (improving
performance and lowering power consumption): GDDR2 SDRAM, GDDR3
SDRAM, GDDR4 SDRAM, and GDDR5 SDRAM.
Despite sharing very similar characteristics with DDR SDRAM, GDDR SDRAM is not
exactly the same. There are notable differences with the way GDDR SDRAM operates,
particularly regarding how bandwidth is favored over latency. GDDR SDRAM is
expected to process massive amounts of data (bandwidth), but not necessarily at the
fastest speeds (latency) – think of a 16-lane highway set at 55 MPH. Comparatively,
DDR SDRAM is expected to have low latency to immediately respond to the CPU –
think of a 2-lane highway set at 85 MPH.

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