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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
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Anton Shilov

Samsung teases new HBM5 with twice the performance of HBM4E —ambitious data transfer rates could hint at 4,096-bit interface

Samsung HBM5 with HPB.

The goal of next-generation HBM5 memory specification is to double performance and increase power efficiency compared to HBM4E, Samsung announced at the 'Memory Executive Summit,' an event that precedes 'Semicon Taiwan 2026.' Considering that it is barely realistic to double the data transfer rate of HBM4E in just one generation, the comment made by Samsung may imply that HBM5 will double the number of interface pins to boost bandwidth.

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