The RAM shortage is bringing back DDR4
- ID
- 34311
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 10 Oct 2026, 9:37 AM
- Fetched
- 12 Oct 2026, 4:34 AM
- Provider
- Hacker News
- Category
- dev-community
- Original URL
- https://www.theverge.com/games/1009140/ram-shortage-intel-amd-ddr4-comeback
- Source URL
- https://hnrss.org/best
Summary
- Score
- 7.5
- Created
- 12 Oct 2026, 4:35 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersai_ml_learners
What happened
The Verge reports that global RAM price hikes are pushing Intel and AMD back toward DDR4 support. Gigabyte announced two motherboard lines for "upcoming" Intel LGA 1700 chips with dual DDR4/DDR5 support, expected in early 2027, after Intel went DDR5-only in 2024; Intel did not immediately comment. AMD is also getting new AM4 motherboards alongside a 10th-anniversary relaunch of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and the article notes the AI RAM shortage is driving up SSD prices.
Why it matters
If you're planning a dev or local AI machine, the return of DDR4-compatible LGA 1700 and AM4 options could let you reuse cheaper DDR4 instead of paying for DDR5, but the Intel chips are only expected in early 2027 and unconfirmed by Intel. The text has no Malaysia-specific pricing or availability, so treat this as a global hardware-cost signal: check real local prices and whether a DDR4 platform still meets your performance needs before delaying a needed upgrade.
Discussion angle
Should you plan a DDR4-based dev or local AI box for 2027, or is AM4/LGA 1700 a dead end compared with waiting for DDR5 prices to fall? Track whether Intel confirms the early-2027 chips and whether AM4 boards are actually cheaper in Malaysia.