Samsung increases production of 8GB HBM2 memory chips

[WYP]

Samsung expects 8GB HBM2 to become 50% of their HBM2 production by the first half of 2018.



Read more on Samsung's 8GB HBM2 memory stacks.

 

[hdimitrov]

Why is only Nvidia mentioned? What about the upcoming AMD RX Vega with HBM2?

 

[WYP]

Why is only Nvidia mentioned? What about the upcoming AMD RX Vega with HBM2?

Nvidia is known to be using Samsung's HBM2. At the time of writing AMD is only known to have used SK Hynix's HBM memory.

We don't know how this will affect AMD as we do not know if AMD uses Samsung as a supplier for HBM2.

 

[hdimitrov]

Ahh yes. Makes sense.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I don't understand why AMD wouldn't use Samsung. They are far and away ahead of SkHynix.

 

[Dawelio]

I don't understand why AMD wouldn't use Samsung. They are far and away ahead of SkHynix.

More expensive maybe?...

 

[Kourgath223]

More expensive maybe?...

Considering AMD helped develop, or at least help fund, HBM alongside SK Hynix I wouldn't be surprised if they got some kind of discount when ordering from them but they would probably order from Samsung if SK can't keep up with demand, assuming of course there is enough demand to require AMD to look elsewhere.