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CXL adds memory capacity, but HBM retains its bandwidth edge

digitimes.com · 2hShare

Growing memory requirements are increasing interest in Compute Express Link (CXL) as a way to add capacity beyond locally attached memory. But engineers from OpenAI and Intel see limits to using the interconnect as a substitute for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) where bandwidth remains critical.

First report: Samsung reportedly pushes conventional memory modules to partners in Vietnam and India as HBM crowds its back end — digitimes.com, 2d