DDR5
The system-memory standard that succeeds DDR4, offering higher speeds and two independent sub-channels per module.
// EXPLANATION
DDR5 starts at 4800 MT/s and carries on-module voltage regulation (PMIC) and on-die error correction. AMD's AM5 socket supports DDR5 only.
// ALSO KNOWN AS
DDR5
// RELATED TERMS
AM5 socketThe LGA-type processor socket AMD introduced with Ryzen 7000 in 2022, supporting only DDR5 and PCIe 5.0.
BandwidthThe maximum amount of data a bus or memory can transfer per second (GB/s).
ECC (error-correcting code)A method of extra check bits that detects and corrects single-bit errors occurring in memory or on a data path.