CPU-Z reports 64GB RAM drop
The gist
CPU-Z Validator data shows 64GB RAM builds at 7.3% of submissions, down 18% year over year.
It is the first recorded yearly drop in PC memory capacity, tied to rising DRAM prices.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2026CPU-Z Validator data shows 64GB configurations at 7.3% of validations, down 18% year over year, while 32GB remains most common at 37.2% and 16GB rises 12.9% to 33.0%.
- Nov 8, 2026The 96GB and 128GB tiers each fall more than 26%, with 128GB down 28.7% to 0.6% and 48GB down 22.5%.
- Nov 8, 2026DDR4 accounts for 54.5% of validations, up 6.0%, while DDR5 falls 2.9% to 32.9%.
Key terms
- DRAM
- A type of semiconductor memory that stores data in capacitors and is widely used as main memory in computers.
- overclockers
- People who increase a computer component's clock rate beyond its rated speed to boost performance.
- AM4 socket
- A PGA microprocessor socket made by AMD for its Zen and Excavator architecture CPUs.
Source: Wikipedia