They are only supported by Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 server CPUs for now

Apr 3, 2014 09:55 GMT  ·  By

Even though consumer systems with DDR4 support will only come out in 2015 and 2016, there is already a server platform that can use the technology, so ADATA is taking advantage of that.

Not a day after Micron revealed its 4 Gb DDR4 module (chip really, but it's calling them modules), ADATA has released its own DDR4 memory as well.

However, instead of just the chips, ADATA has revealed actual modules ready to be set in the memory slots of motherboards.

They are DDR4 RDIMM (ECC Registered DIMM) chips with capacities of four, eight and sixteen gigabytes,

The modules run at 2133 MHz, which is quite a bit better than the 1333 MHz or 1600 MHz of DDR3 (overclocking notwithstanding).

It's made double impressive when you realize that the modules run at 1.2 volts, when 1.35 V is considered low-power for DDR3 (1.5V and 1.65V being the norm).

ADATA's memory modules can only be used in servers powered by Intel's Xeon E5-2600 v3 central processing unit product family.

Compared to Kingston, Samsung and Micron, the memory isn't that much different. How well it sells will depend on ADATA's ability to negotiate deals, and whether prospective customers believe more in its brand strength than that of its rivals.