Timeline for Various Memories?

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Nov 28, 2011 at 22:14	comment	added	supercat		DRAM generally consumes more power than SRAM, at least in cases where accesses are not too frequent. With DRAM, every memory cell must be read and written back a thousand or more times every second, even during times when the processor would be neither reading nor writing it (the memory itself contains circuitry to do most of the work). Even if the processor is for something to happen and isn't reading or writing any memory, DRAM must still be refreshed. By contrast, static RAM uses very little current except when it's actively being read or written.
Nov 11, 2011 at 11:18	vote	accept	Gouse Shaik
Nov 11, 2011 at 9:49	vote	accept	Gouse Shaik
Nov 11, 2011 at 9:49
Nov 11, 2011 at 9:29	comment	added	Majenko		Also DRAM is cheaper and consumes less power.
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Nov 11, 2011 at 8:52	history	answered	Oli Glaser	CC BY-SA 3.0