Intel creates computer memory that is 1,000 times faster than modern hard drives

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Intel has created a mysterious new type of computer memory that could revolutionise the technology industry.

The innovative new design, called 3D XPoint, combines the functions of two types of memory to create a data bank that runs 1,000 times faster than most hard drives.

But Intel is keeping tight-lipped on how the new technology works and what it is made of.

3D XPoint - pronounced 'three-dee cross-point' - was officially released this week, and was built and designed with hardware maker Micron.

The technology is a computer 'building block' that acts like a Swiss army knife - it can handle several functions, replacing the need for separate components.

'This is truly transformational,' Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told Wired.


https://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2017/03/intel-optane-3d-xpoint-details-price/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_XPoint

 

[qubit]

Haven't got time to read the article now, but this sounds like a kind of non-volatile RAM, which would be the holy grail.

 

[xorbe]

1000 times faster than a turtle, you say?

Truly transformational. Living in a new paradigm. Empowering global synergies. Optimizing enterprise cloudified platform vectoring markets.

 

[blobster21]

1000 times faster than a turtle, you say?

Truly transformational. Living in a new paradigm. Empowering global synergies. Optimizing enterprise cloudified platform vectoring markets.

This ^^

Boring PR BS

 

[biffzinker]

That should read, Intel and Micron have "created computer memory that is 1,000 times faster than modern hard drives." Course Intel would prefer all the credit be directed to them.

First product using 3D XPoint: Intel Debuts its 3D XPoint Technology with Optane DC P4800X Datacenter SSD

 

[Dethroy]

Such old news ...

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

Such old news ...

Has been around so long Intel's hype train has already crashed it 3 to four times , Noah was on the preorder list.
But they have not been able to get it working as they expected and it's performance and endurance is now heavily reduced at this point with admitted potential for improvement , and released is an overstatement , they have a server cache drive on sale.
I'm very surprised this hasn't passed Tpu before.

 

[Caring1]

I'm very surprised this hasn't passed Tpu before.

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...dc-p4800x-datacenter-ssd.231665/#post-3625259

 

[the54thvoid]

Also, Intel won't allow it on Skylake systems - they're KL only (and beyond).

 

[silentbogo]

I guess WIRED was late to the party.

But still, it's nice to see the contrast between initial claims and the final product.
From "Non-volatile RAM, which will revolutionize server architecture and finally bridge together memory and storage" to "expensive cache drive, faster than NVME only in random read/write workloads".

 

[zerotuL]

Haven't found any tests yet, but here what Intel first SSD based on 3d xpoint memory shows:

 

[xorbe]

What about the price chart

 

[RejZoR]

Capacity is garbage though. I had no purpose with 512GB or 1TB SSD. Standard SSD! This thing is even smaller. Meaning it has even more limited usability scope.

 

[dont whant to set it"']

Havent them done it years ago and years before that and so on and so forth?

 

[MNUR90]

Well. Let's hope for the price reduction.

 

[Solaris17]

1000 times faster than a turtle, you say?

Truly transformational. Living in a new paradigm. Empowering global synergies. Optimizing enterprise cloudified platform vectoring markets.

you didnt use Agile at all SMH