Briefing Findings · DDR5 demand and pricing stay strained, but AMD’s EXPO Ultra
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AMD EXPO ULL availability Designed to reduce DDR5 latencies on AM5
EXPO ULL cost goal AMD says it should be effectively the same price as current kits
EXPO ULL compatibility Works on existing chipsets but requires new DIMMs
Counterfeit issue Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese marketplaces
What to Watch
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Track early adoption/testing of AMD EXPO “Ultra Low Latency” kits on AM5 to confirm real latency improvements.
Tom's Hardware
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Watch for additional reporting or vendor actions addressing counterfeit G.Skill/V-Color DDR5 modules on Chinese marketplaces.
What Changed
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Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese marketplaces, impacting company sales — cheap contraband memory using identical PCBs and heat spreaders almost impossible to spot
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AMD says new EXPO ‘Ultra Low Latency’ DDR5 memory should be 'effectively the same price' as current kits — feature will work on existing chipsets, but will require new DIMMs
Source-backed brief Show all sources
- Counterfeit G.Skill and V-Color DDR5 modules hit Chinese marketplaces, impacting company sales — cheap contraband memory using identical PCBs and heat spreaders almost impossible to spot
- 32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building
- AMD says new EXPO ‘Ultra Low Latency’ DDR5 memory should be 'effectively the same price' as current kits — feature will work on existing chipsets, but will require new DIMMs
