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1.8. Heterogeneous 3D Stacked HBM2 DRAM Memory
This results in a “near memory” implementation where the high-density stacked DRAM is integrated very close to the FPGA in the same package. In this configuration the in-package memory is able to deliver up to 512 GBps of total aggregate bandwidth which represents over a 10X increase in bandwidth compared to traditional “far memory” implemented in separate devices on the board. A near memory configuration also reduces system power by reducing traces between the FPGA and memory, while also reducing board area.
Select Intel® Stratix® 10 DX devices integrate two 3D HBM2 DRAM memory stacks inside the package. Each of these DRAM stacks has:
- 4 GB density per stack, for a total density of 8 GB per device
- 256 GBps bandwidth per stack, for a total aggregate bandwidth of 512 GBps per device
- 8 independent channels, each 128 bits wide, or 16 independent pseudo channels, each 64 bits wide (in pseudo channel mode)
- Data transfer rates up to 2 Gbps, per signal, between core fabric and HBM2 DRAM
- Half-rate transfer to core fabric
Intel® Stratix® 10 DX devices use embedded hard memory controllers to access the HBM2 DRAM.