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Difference Between Static RAM & Dynamic RAM: Sram Dram

Static RAM (SRAM) stores data using flip-flops which do not need periodic refreshing but have higher power consumption and cost per bit than Dynamic RAM (DRAM) due to using more transistors per memory cell. DRAM stores data in capacitor-transistor cells which must be regularly refreshed as the capacitors leak charge over time, but it has higher memory density, lower power usage, and cost per bit than SRAM since its cells require fewer components. SRAM is typically used for caches while DRAM is used as main system memory.

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Difference Between Static RAM & Dynamic RAM: Sram Dram

Static RAM (SRAM) stores data using flip-flops which do not need periodic refreshing but have higher power consumption and cost per bit than Dynamic RAM (DRAM) due to using more transistors per memory cell. DRAM stores data in capacitor-transistor cells which must be regularly refreshed as the capacitors leak charge over time, but it has higher memory density, lower power usage, and cost per bit than SRAM since its cells require fewer components. SRAM is typically used for caches while DRAM is used as main system memory.

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Difference between Static RAM & Dynamic RAM

SRAM DRAM

1. Stores bits in memory cells 1. Memory cells are composed of

composed of flip flops. capacitors and transistors.

2. Each cell which can store a single bit 2. Each cell requires a capacitor (which

requires six transistors. stores bit as charge) & a transistor.

3. Does not need to be refreshed 3. Needs to be refreshed every few

periodically as flips flops retain the milliseconds to retain data because

data. the charge of the capacitor leaks.

4. Faster access time compared to 4. Slower access time compared to

DRAM, therefore used as caches SRAM as it cannot be read while

mostly. being refreshed.

5. Low density/less memory per chip 5. High chip density/more memory per

due to more circuitry required for a chip compared to SRAM due to less

single cell. circuitry for a single cell.

6. More power consumption than 6. Less power consumption than SRAM

DRAM because of low chip density. because of simple circuitry.

7. More costly in terms of cost per bit 7. Less costly than SRAM because of

compared to DRAM due to low chip high chip density and therefore used

density. as main memory in PCs.


12. Low density/less memory per chip

due to more circuitry required for a

single cell.

13. More power consumption than

DRAM because of low chip density.

14. More costly in terms of cost per bit

compared to DRAM due to low chip

density.

SRAM

8. Stores bits in memory cells

composed of flip flops.

9. Each cell which can store a single bit

requires six transistors.

10. Does not need to be refreshed

periodically as flips flops retain the

data.

11. Faster access time compared to

DRAM, therefore used as caches

mostly.
DRAM 12. High chip density/more memory per

8. Memory cells are composed of chip compared to SRAM due to less

capacitors and transistors. circuitry for a single cell.

9. Each cell requires a capacitor (which 13. Less power consumption than SRAM

stores bit as charge) & a transistor. because of simple circuitry.

10. Needs to be refreshed every few 14. Less costly than SRAM because of

milliseconds to retain data because high chip density and therefore used

the charge of the capacitor leaks. as main memory in PCs.

11. Slower access time compared to

SRAM as it cannot be read while

being refreshed.

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