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by PaulKeeble 25 days ago
If you don't have to worry about replaceable sticks and users choosing their own memory manufacturer, speed and size then you can shorten the traces and improve connectivity including the bus width and its latency. I can't help but think the DIMM format is coming to an end.
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elorant 25 days ago
I don't expect them to change their entire pipeline. But surely they could offer a unified RAM lineup that caters to specific needs. Not everyone needs that fast RAM access but for those who do it could be nice to have an option. The writing is on the wall for years now.
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pizza234 25 days ago
> Not everyone needs that fast RAM access but for those who do it could be nice to have an option. The writing is on the wall for years now.

There is an option already, at least from AMD, in the HEDT segment - Threadripper/Pro has 4/8 channels (although the bandwidth is not a high as Apple chips).

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