Daily
+0.58%
vs Sep 22, 2026
WoW
+4.86%
vs Sep 16, 2026
MoM
+6.15%
vs Aug 24, 2026
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Daily
-0.15%
vs Sep 22, 2026
WoW
-3.71%
vs Sep 16, 2026
MoM
-7.60%
vs Aug 24, 2026
Daily
-0.31%
vs Sep 22, 2026
WoW
+0.23%
vs Sep 16, 2026
MoM
+6.02%
vs Aug 24, 2026
Weekly trend
Weekly DRAM price trend index
DDR5 16Gb: 100.00 on 2026-05-20, 139.67 on 2026-09-23. DDR4 16Gb: 100.00 on 2026-05-20, 141.98 on 2026-09-23. DDR4 8Gb: 100.00 on 2026-05-20, 141.65 on 2026-09-23.
DDR5 16GbDDR4 16GbDDR4 8Gb
Publicly displayable trend indices derived from real observations and rebased to 100 at each series' first observation. No interpolation or stale samples presented as current.
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
China's YMTC wins patent battle against Micron in ongoing 3-year legal war over memory patents
A Munich court has granted YMTC two injunctions against Micron over 3D NAND patents, the latest development in a years-long cross-border legal battle between the memory rivals.
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Industry analysisNeutralMemoryTicker Editorial
Samsung Validates LPDDR6 at 10.7Gbps on Qualcomm Platform, but Volume Supply Still Has Three Gates
Samsung says its 16GB LPDDR6 has been validated at 10.7Gbps on Qualcomm's newest flagship mobile platform. The result reduces design-in uncertainty, but it does not establish device shipments, supply share, or mobile-DRAM demand.
news_eventdaily
Data as of 2026-09-23
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
AMD begins to add GDDR7 support to its Linux GPU drivers
Recent changes to AMD's Linux drivers to enable GDDR7 memory and other graphics IP blocks could indicate that that enablement work on its RDNA 5 GPUs is under way.
gddrSemiconductor & AI
Price updateNeutralTrendForce · MemoryTicker
DRAM spot price update
Index / daily: DDR5 16Gb 4800/5600 139.67 / +0.58%; DDR4 16Gb 3200 141.98 / -0.15%; DDR4 8Gb 3200 141.65 / -0.31%
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Industry analysisNeutralMemoryTicker Editorial
TrendForce Puts 2025 DRAM Module Revenue at $21.2 Billion, Up 59% as Inventory Determined Who Could Serve Tight Supply
TrendForce estimates that global DRAM module revenue reached $21.2 billion in 2025, up 59%. ADATA's own disclosure shows DRAM accounted for 69% of its December sales, but it does not independently verify the market estimate.
news_eventdaily
Data as of 2026-09-22
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Memory chips are now more expensive than compute chips on a per-area basis
DRAM makers may potentially get more money for their wafers than TSMC gets for its N3 wafers.
drammemory chip
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region
DapuStor’s dual-mode J5060 QLC SSD runs part of its NAND as pSLC, trading 4TB of a 30.72TB drive for 800GB of fast flash.
nandcapacity
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
China's CXMT hits 12nm-class DRAM milestone
China's DRAM champion CXMT has begun mass production using its 5th Geb DRAM process technology
dramproductionmass production
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
iPhone 18 Pro Max storage can drop lower than a hard drive at 1.1 MB/s during heavy writes
Apple's use of QLC NAND allows the iPhone 18 Pro Max to offer higher storage capacity, but Homolab's testing highlights the potential performance trade-off under sustained writes.
nandcapacity
Industry analysisNeutralMemoryTicker Editorial
CXMT Puts Its Fifth-Generation DRAM Platform Into Mass Production, Claims at Least 50% More Gross Dies per Wafer
CXMT says its G5 DRAM platform and 24Gb LPDDR5X products are in mass production. The 50% wafer figure is a company-reported gross-die measure, not verified yield or shipped supply.
news_eventdaily
Data as of 2026-09-21
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: September 19, 2026 — Steam Frame interview, killer AI models, and the DRAM crisis deepens
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium, we offer deep-dives into the Steam Frame, explore how AI is changing the landscape of consumer electrionics, and how advanced AI accelerators are reaching Eastern shores, despite export controls.
dramSemiconductor & AI
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
China's premier memory maker CXMT eyes producing flash for SSDs, report claims — 3D NAND research and development line rumored for its second manufacturing facility near Beijing
China's DRAM champion CXMT is reportedly planning to enter 3D NAND production as it plots 3D NAND research programs and pilot line at its future fab near Beijing.
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