AMD will launch RAMP for DDR5 memory
With the launch of the Alder Lake platform, Intel is the first to have a desktop platform that supports DDR5 memory, and memory manufacturers have adopted Intel’s latest XMP 3.0 profile. At the same time, AMD is currently stepping up the research and development of the 600 series chipset, and the new motherboard will support the Ryzen 7000 CPU codenamed Raphael to meet the upcoming new generation of Zen 4 architecture processors.
AMD’s new platform has many new features, such as the new AM5 socket type will be changed from PGA to LGA, which will have 1718 pins; support for the PCIe 5.0 standard for the first time; and support for DDR5 memory for the first time. Many new functions require hardware compatibility, but unfortunately, AMD’s new platform will face a shortage of semiconductor supply, such as a serious shortage of PMICs for DDR5 memory, and rising prices, which affect the promotion of new products.
According to ComputerBase, AMD will release a new technology called RAMP (Ryzen Accelerated Memory Profile) that accelerates memory on Ryzen 7000 for the desktop platform, which is currently listed by HWiNFO developers in HWiNFO v7.17-4660 Beta. AMD RAMP is also a response to Intel’s XMP 3.0 and will be added to the preset overclocking profiles for high-end memory modules.
It’s unclear what exactly RAMP is, it might be compatible with XMP, allowing memory makers to use its exclusive technology. AMD launched A-XMP in the era of DDR4 memory, but the response from memory manufacturers was mediocre and it was not further promoted.
