alt Hacker NewsCAS latency is specified in cycles and clock rates are increasing, so despite the number getting bigger there's actually been a small improvement in latency with each generation.
CAS latency is specified in cycles and clock rates are increasing, so despite the number getting bigger there's actually been a small improvement in latency with each generation.
Not for small amounts of data.
Bandwith increases, but if you only need a few bytes DDR3 is faster.
Also slower speed means less heat and longer life.
You can feel the speed advantage by just moving the mouse on a DDR3 PC...