China’s CXMT challenges Samsung and SK Hynix with cutting-edge DDR5 AI memory chips
CXMT’s new DDR5 chips reached speeds of up to 8,000 megabits per second and had a maximum die capacity of 24 gigabits
China has made significant progress in artificial intelligence hardware as the country’s top memory chipmaker has joined Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to supply some of the world’s most advanced products.
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) on Sunday unveiled its new Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) products with high frequency and expanded memory, which are vital for state-of-the-art AI computing servers and stacks.
The DRAM chips were released at the China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing. The products – targeted at high-end markets – reflect the company’s efforts to challenge the dominance of South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix, and Micron Technology of the US.
Global demand for DDR5 DRAM memory products is surging thanks to an AI investment frenzy, pushing prices higher amid tight supply. The chips function as high-speed memory systems, allowing rapid storage and access to vast amounts of data required for AI model training and inference.
CXMT’s new DDR5 products reached speeds of up to 8,000 megabits per second (Mbps) and had a maximum die capacity of 24 gigabits, according to a statement from the company.
The products are divided into seven major memory modules, including UDIMM, the standard type for desktops, as well as SODIMM for laptops and MRDIMM for data centres.