With the amount of data channeled across data centers increasing, it will require more RAM as a result, so companies also demand something that is faster in terms of bandwidth and efficiency that will keep the costs low for when the electricity bill gets mailed to them. That is where DDR5 is going to play an active role, but do not get excited for it this early. JEDEC has already said that it is working through to standardize next-generation memory modules “As planned, DDR5 will provide double the bandwidth and density over DDR4, along with delivering improved channel efficiency. These enhancements, combined with a more user-friendly interface for server and client platforms, will enable high performance and improved power management in a wide variety of applications,” says JEDEC in a statement. The first demonstration of how capable DDR5 RAM is doing to be given at the 2017 Server Forum taking place on June 19. After that, it will take quite a while for the standardization of these next-generation memory chips. If you expect to see DDR5 in action in servers starting from 2018, then it could possibly be 2020 when you start seeing the same DIMMs performing in consumer-based desktop and laptop computer systems. Source
