DDR5 is the fifth generation of Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory, aka DDR5 SDRAM. Its development was initiated in 2017 by the industry standards body JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) with input from the leading global memory semiconductor and chipset architecture vendors, including Kingston. DDR5 is designed with new features for higher performance, lower power and more robust data integrity for the next decade of computing. DDR5 debuted in 2021.

DDR5 debuts at 4800MT/s*, while DDR4 tops out at 3200MT/s. This represents a 50% increase in bandwidth.

At 1.1V, DDR5 consumes ~20% less power than DDR4 equivalent components at 1.2V. In addition to conserving battery life in laptops, it also has a significant advantage for enterprise servers working around the clock.

DDR5 modules feature on-board Power Management Integrate Circuits (PMIC), which help regulate the power required by the various components of the memory module (DRAM, register, SPD hub, etc).

DDR5 utilises a new device that integrates the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) EEPROM with additional hub features, manages access to the external controller and decouples the memory load on the internal bus from external.