Micron Technology is ramping production of DDR4 memory to support upcoming Intel CPU launches. The company says that its new DDR4 technology contributes to a power improvement of up to 35% compared to standard DDR3.

Micron is ramping its 4Gb-based DDR4 module production at 2133 megatransfers per second (MT/s) in support of Intel's Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family-based systems. Micron is also sampling a 2400 MT/s device in anticipation of follow-on products targeted for 2015.

"Our JEDEC-compliant portfolio showcases the performance and power benefits that DDR4 products can provide for our customers," said Robert Feurle, Micron's vice president of marketing and program management. "As a result of Micron's close engagement with our key enabling partners, we are well positioned to bring this exciting new technology to market."

The new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 processors are expected to hit the market in 2H'14.

Micron's fully JEDEC-compliant DDR4 portfolio includes RDIMMs, LRDIMMs, VLP RDIMMs, UDIMMs and SODIMMs (ECC and non-ECC), as well as x4, x8 and x16 components.

Micron expects to be ready to deliver NVDIMM customer samples in the early 3Q14 timeframe.