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INTEL® OPTANE™ MEMORY FAQS

Updated: June 19, 2017

For additional information on supported configurations, installation, and setup

please refer to the Intel® Optane™ Memory Support FAQ

GENERAL INFORMATION

Q1: What is Intel® Optane™ memory, and why is it called memory?

A1: Intel® Optane™ memory is a system acceleration solution for new 7

Gen Intel® Core™ processor

platforms. This solution comes in a module format and uses Intel® Optane™ technology, based

on 3D XPoint™ memory media along with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST)

driver. By placing this new memory media between the processor and slower SATA-based

storage devices (HDD, SSHD or SATA SSD), we are able to store commonly used data and

programs closer to the processor, which allows the system to access this information more

quickly and improve overall system responsiveness.

Q2: What is system acceleration? What is system responsiveness? Will Intel® Optane™ memory

make my PC feel faster?

A2: System acceleration refers to the effect that Intel® Optane™ memory has on a computer. It

enables tasks to be completed faster and reduces the wait time experienced by the user.

Responsiveness refers to how quickly the end user requests are completed – PCs with Intel®

Optane™ memory will start/ boot quicker, search and find files faster, save large files faster,

launch applications faster, and multitask between application seamlessly. Yes, Intel® Optane™

memory will make the PC feel faster/ most responsive/ accelerated.

Q3: What is the difference between Intel® Optane™ Memory and DRAM? Does it replace DRAM?

A3: The Intel® Optane™ memory module does not replace DRAM so, for example, if a game requires

8GB of DRAM, you can’t use 4GB of DRAM and 16GB of Intel® Optane™ memory to meet the

game requirement. DRAM continues to be needed for regular PC functioning.

Q4: Will Intel® Optane™ memory also accelerate an SSD? If so how much?

A4: Yes. Intel® Optane™ memory can be used to accelerate any type of SATA-based storage media,

including SATA SSDs. However, the performance benefit of adding Intel® Optane™ memory will

be greater on slower storage devices like an HDD versus a relatively faster storage device like a

SATA-SSD.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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INTEL® OPTANE™ MEMORY FAQS Updated: June 19, 2017 For additional information on supported configurations, installation, and setup please refer to the Intel® Optane™ Memory Support FAQ GENERAL INFORMATION Q1: What is Intel® Optane™ memory, and why is it called memory? A1: Intel® Optane™ memory is a system acceleration solution for new 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processor platforms.
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Q6: How is Intel® Optane™ memory different from other NAND caching and caching solutions? A6: This is a brand new technology that was built from the ground up to address the need for nonvolatile, high-performance, high-endurance, low latency and Quality of Service (QoS). The combination of these attributes in a memory technology in production sets it apart from anything else.
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Q8: What does Intel® Optane™ memory ready mean? How do I know if my PC can use Intel® Optane™ memory? A8: Intel® Optane™ memory ready means the system or motherboard meets the minimum hardware specifications required for Intel® Optane™ memory, including an 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor, an Intel® 200 series chipset, an M.2 type 2280-S3-B-M connector on a PCH Remapped PCIe* Controller and Lanes in a x2 or x4 configuration with B-M keys that meet NVMe* Spec 1.1.
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GAMING PERFORMANCE Q14: How many games can I accelerate with Intel® Optane™ memory? A14: You cannot quantify the number of games or applications that can be accelerated as this is highly dependent on the size and architecture of the software, other software and usage patterns on your system, and specific platform configuration.
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SYSmark* 2014 SE (Responsiveness Subscore) - benchmark from the BAPCo* consortium that measures the performance of Windows* platforms. SYSmark* tests four usage scenarios: Office Productivity, Media Creation, Data/Financial Analysis, and Responsiveness. SYSmark* contains real applications from Independent Software Vendors such as Microsoft* and Adobe*.