CPU-Z: 32GB and 64GB Memory Usage Shares Decline Year-over-Year
Data from the past three months of the CPU-Z Validator shows that 32 GB leads at 37.2%, though it's down 2.5% year-over-year. 64 GB usage dropped 18% to 7.3%, while 16 GB rose to 33.0%. Developer Doc TB notes this is the first time PC memory capacity has seen a year-over-year decline.
CPU-Z: Shares of 32 GB and 64 GB Memory Decline Year-over-Year
Data from the CPU-Z Validator over the past three months shows that 32 GB remains the most common configuration at 37.2%, but its share has dropped by 2.5% year-over-year. The share of 64 GB fell by 18% to 7.3%, while 16 GB rose to 33.0%. Developer Doc TB noted that this marks the first time the total PC memory capacity has seen a year-over-year decline.
The share of DDR4 increased to 54.5%, while DDR5's share decreased to 32.9%. Memory prices have risen sharply this year, and Team Group predicts the most severe shortage will occur from the fourth quarter of 2026 to the second quarter of 2027.
Source: TechPowerUp