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Chinese cloud providers reportedly discuss long-term server memory deals with Samsung and SK hynix
South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper reported that Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance and other major Chinese cloud providers are discussing long-term server memory supply agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The talks cover server-grade DDR products and LPDDR. Some DRAM customers are reportedly seeking ten-year contracts, exceeding the three-to-five-year terms now common.
What to know
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Current x86 server CPUs largely use DDR memory, while some Arm server CPUs use LPDDR.
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LPDDR offers higher bandwidth and energy efficiency than DDR, but remains less mature in server applications.
Why it matters
The reported ten-year requests highlight some DRAM customers’ demand for longer supply commitments than traditional one-year deals or today’s common three-to-five-year terms.
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