WORLDTECHAMD's MEXT aims to halve server DRAM needs, Tom's Hardware reports
AMD has shared further detail about MEXT, a predictive memory engine it says can deliver 99% of a server's performance on half the DRAM. The report, published by Tom's Hardware, comes as rising memory costs weigh on both client and enterprise hardware.
What MEXT is designed to do
According to Tom's Hardware, MEXT is a predictive memory engine that AMD says can offer 99% of a server's performance while running on half the DRAM. Rising prices for memory are a pressure on both consumer PCs and enterprise systems, which is the context in which AMD has been describing the technology.
The engine is powered by a transformer model and makes use of flash storage, the report says.
Deployment so far
AMD is already running 145 servers with the system in place, according to the report, and intends to expand that figure to 2,000 next year.
Open questions
- Has MEXT been used in a shipping product yet?