Although Intel’s 12th generation Alder Lake processor natively supports DDR5 memory, the price was very expensive just like the graphics card a while ago, so it is not easy for ordinary users to get it. The good news is that not only graphics cards have dropped in price recently, but DDR5 memory has also dropped in price. According to the latest statistical report, the price has dropped by 20% in the past month.
Not just GPU graphics cards, DDR5 memory prices have also dropped significantly in the past few months
Earlier ComputerBase released a recent statistical report. The price of DDR5-4800 memory in Europe is now less than 5 euros per GB, which is 20% cheaper than one month ago. The price per GB at the end of 2021 is even lower than 10 euros (it was 15 euros at the time).
ComputerBase’s price list lists more than 200 different DDR5 combinations in total, from companies such as Kingston, Crucial and Patriot. For a standard SO-DIMM desktop with 32GB DDR5-4800, Kingston now only costs 154 euros. U-DIMM mobile memory is similar. Kingston’s 16GB 4800 MT/s is only 42 euros, which is more than half cheaper than the 99 euros in February:
In addition to the European market, according to foreign media Wccftech According to reports, the United States is much cheaper than before. For example, 16GB dual-channel DDR5 memory is about US$120 to US$130. Meanwhile, 16 GB DDR4-3200 memory can be had for less than half the price, selling for about $50-$60.
The latest price list of Amazon and Newegg compiled by Wccftech:
Another model has also dropped in price a lot. G.Skill’s Trident Z DDR5-6000 CL36 memory was priced at US$4,000 in early January, but now five months later, the price has plummeted to US$800. Although it is said to buy now, enjoy first, the price has dropped by more than US$3,000 in less than half a year. Anyone who sees it will want to cry.
However, not all DDR5 memories have fallen so sharply. The high-end version 6000 Mbps + is still very expensive, and the prices of memories in the 5200 MHz to 5600 MHz range have also stabilized.
As the fourth quarter of this year approaches, both Intel and AMD will launch new processors. Intel Raptor Lake is expected to support faster DDR5 memory, and AMD AM5 Ryzen 7000 series only supports DDR5 memory. DDR5 memory will become more common, and there should be opportunities to see prices drop again during this period by the end of the year.
As for DDR4, probably because it is cheap enough now, we have not seen major price reductions in the past few months. The G.SKILL Aegis 16GB memory with 3200 MT/s speed currently sells for 56 euros, which is similar to the price in the past 6 months:
Source: KOCPC Chinese