Industry

Germany DDR5 prices surge 448 percent year on year, may rise further through 2027 CPUs

DDR5 memory prices in Germany\'s retail market have jumped to a record high, rising to 448 percent compared with levels before a surge in memory prices, TechRadar reported. Data from 3DCenter show DDR5 prices fell to 408 percent in March before rebounding to 419 percent in June and 448 percent in July. The report also cited talk that TSMC could raise chip production costs next year by up to 10 percent, with some orders facing up to 15 percent more.

Telecommunications & Media

Apple M7 Ultra may support up to 1.5 TB of RAM, matching Intel Mac Pro

Apple is said to be preparing a next-generation M7 Ultra chip with up to 1.5 TB of unified memory. If released, Apple silicon Macs would reach the top memory specification of the 2019 Intel Mac Pro. Bloomberg\'s Mark Gurman wrote in a newsletter that Apple is preparing the support, but said the configuration may not ship because of an ongoing memory supply shortage. The plan is seen as widening memory limits for professional users.