Post #2603148
2026-01-12 09:48 UTC
How big is the difference between DDR5 and DDR3?
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@WereCat@lemmy.world 2026-01-12 09:51
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@bobo1900@startrek.website 2026-01-12 10:09
Quite significant in theory, DDR3 maxes out at about 2000 MT/s (mega transfer per seconds) while DDR5 can go above 8000 MT/s, so about 3x-4x. I don't know if this metric already includes the capability of DDR ram to access multiple data in a clock cycle, but I think it does. If it doesn't, the difference is even higher. Of course in practice the difference is not as remarkable, but still noticeable. Still, DDR3 is perfectly usable with a decent processor (light gaming and professional software), my main rig is a 4th generation i7 and I have no intention of upgrading for the foreseeable future.