HBM memory is a revolutionary new type of memory chip that provides significant benefits over standard GDDR and DDR chips in terms of speed, power savings, and the space necessary on a board. Compared to either standard GDDR or DDR chips, HBM takes up considerably less surface area and allows your graphics card to have more performance than before. Samsung recently announced the production of their 2nd gen HBM2 memory that they’ve named “Aquabolt”. This new generation of HBM2 memory promises speed improvements while staying true to the original development.
“Aquabolt” memory from HBM2 is the fastest out there, with a capacity of 8GB and a speed that reaches 2.4 Gigabits per second, per pin. It requires 1.2V of current to operate, the same as Samsung’s first-generation HBM2 memory released in 2017 which was also HBM2. We earned the performance increase of 50% without increasing the power supply voltage of our HBM2 unit. The first generation HBM2 required a voltage of 1.35V to reach 2 gigabits per second.
The new graphics card from Samsung will come with an 8GB graphics buffer and up to 307 GB/s of bandwidth. In the long run, this may reduce the need for large memory capacity in machines and help decrease costs. Using four HBM2 packages, a speed of 1.2 TeraBytes per second can be achieved, enabling even higher performance from the system utilizing it.
Samsung’s memory market – and the future of the company’s business growth – will depend on the continuous progress of their product line. They hope to triple their share, but need to focus on making sure that each product is of a high quality.
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