As showed our recent studies, Ddr-3 memory was capable of exceeding Ddr-2 from the speed side in many tests . But here the main disadvantage of DDR3 are the high price of memory and its supporting chipset.
Memory producers expressed their forecast : The cost of DDR3 in the second-half of the present year will be reduced . The difference in price between Ddr-2 and Ddr-3 will not exceed 10%.
To the fourth quarter , up to 30% of all new computers will be equipped with Ddr-3 memory. AMD Company intends to inject Ddr-3 support in its processors not earlier than the first half of 2009. Thus, there is chance, that AMD supporters will not overpay for the right to work with Ddr-3.