Intel, & ASRock’s HUDIMM Standard Could Finally Make DDR5 Memory Affordable for Budget PC Builders

ASRock, Intel & Teamgroup have come together to address concerns related to higher DDR5 memory prices with the new HUDIMM standard.

HUDIMM & HSODIMM Standards To Help Enable Cost-Effective DDR5 Memory, Giving Relief To Budget PC Builders

Memory prices have affected every spectrum of the tech industry, including budget PC gamers and builders. With each passing day, component prices are rising, and we do not see an end to the crisis.

But there's some relief coming for budget PC builders. In a brand new collaboration between ASRock, Intel & Teamgroup, the three companies may finally have a solution that opens the path for affordable DDR5 memory modules.

See more

🚀 ASRock Drives DDR5 Innovation with Self-Developed HUDIMM Technology

ASRock introduces its self-developed One Sub-Channel (1×32-bit) DDR5 HUDIMM design, now supported on Intel 600 / 700 / 800 series motherboards.

Unlike standard DDR5 (2×32-bit), ASRock’s HUDIMM architecture… pic.twitter.com/Kbt9ue0RKZ

— ASRock (@ASRockInfo) April 17, 2026

This new technology is called "One Sub-Channel" DRAM, and will be adopted in brand new standards called HUDIMM and HSODIMM. The tech is straightforward; instead of the standard UDIMM memory sticks, which feature two memory sub-channels (2 x 32-bit), the HUDIMM memory sticks will feature a single sub-channel (1 x 32-bit).

"Innovations like ASRock's One sub-channel DRAM technology are crucial to ensuring desktop computing remains accessible despite the rising demand and costs for DDR5 memory. Intel's grateful for ASRock's support in bringing this to market for our 600/700/800-series chipsets, ensuring Intel users have more access to the benefits of DDR5 memory in the years ahead."

Robert Hallock, Vice President and General Manager for Intel's Enthusiast Channel Segment business unit.

While two sub-channel memory sticks are the ideal choice for high-capacity PC builds, they do not make much sense for budget PC builds, especially given today's memory prices. So memory sticks with one sub-channel, such as HUDIMMs, will be the practical choice for the majority of PC builders and gamers.

ASRock has already enabled support for HUDIMM DDR5 memory on its 600/700/800 series motherboards. And the performance is actually really good despite the halving of the sub-channels. The reduced channels only reduce the capacities, so whereas you'd see a DRAM module with all banks occupied, a HUDIMM will only have half of the banks occupied by DRAM ICs.

ASRock shared some performance figures showcasing how an 8 GB HUDIMM (1 x 32-bit) paired with a 16 GB UDIMM (2 x 32-bit) offers higher bandwidth than a single 24 GB UDIMM (2 x 32-bit). This shows that a one sub-channel memory stick can run perfectly with a two sub-channel memory stick. Since it's cheaper to produce these kits, and affordable for users to purchase, getting an 8 GB memory and matching it with a 16 GB memory will be a much cheaper route than a single 24 GB stick.

The one sub-channel DDR5 memory technology will also be available in HSODIMM options as a budget replacement for SODIMMs with better performance, lower pricing, and compact form factors.

Our first impression of the one sub-channel technology is that Intel and its partners, including ASRock & Teamgroup, have made a good attempt at addressing the concerns of budget PC builders. It remains to be seen if the new standards will truly work at bringing memory prices down, and we look forward to the new memory kits from manufacturers.

Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.