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Re:DDR5 memory is on its way, twice as fast as DDR4 by Retric on Friday March 31, 2017 @02:46PM (#14006825)
Traces only go from CPU pin to Module, latency includes from memory controller CPU pin, CPU pin to PCB, PCB to module, module to RAM chip edge, ram chip edge to actual memory location.

Here is a picture, from the center of the CPU, to the bottom edge of the furthest part of the DIM then up. http://harddiskdirect.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/imag...

PS: A DIMM is just over 5 inches wide and 0.7 inches tall so if was centered physically on top of a CPU that's 3 inches right there.

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Re:DDR5 memory is on its way, twice as fast as DDR4 by gatsby99 on Friday March 31, 2017 @02:57PM (#14006982)
You don't know what you are talking about. Memory controllers are typically onchip.
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Re:DDR5 memory is on its way, twice as fast as DDR4 by koverstreet on Saturday April 01, 2017 @01:44AM (#14010680)
"You don't know what you are talking about" is not a great response to someone who's writing more substantive posts than you.
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Re:DDR5 memory is on its way, twice as fast as DDR4 by Retric on Friday March 31, 2017 @03:18PM (#14007194)
If by on chip you mean on CPU I agree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_controller

But, that's part of the CPU packaging, a signal needs to get to these pins on the bottom of the CPU and that takes time.

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