AMD’s memory patent outlining a ‘new, improved RAM’ made from DDR5 memory isn’t a new development — HB-DIMMs already superseded, probably won’t come to market

A recent AMD patent, US19/201,497 titled “High-bandwidth memory module architecture,” is making the rounds again, with posts like this one on Reddit prompting all kinds of speculation about the “new” HB-DIMM memory technology that AMD is preparing. However, AMD is probably not preparing anything new; Instead, the new patent is actually a continuation of an older one that dates to 2022. The technology the company outlines has already been superseded by the new MRDIMM tech that’s already shipping and…