CPU-Z Data Shows 16 GB RAM Gaining Ground While 32 GB and 64 GB RAM Shares Shrink

What happened

According to the latest CPU-Z Validator statistics cited by Doc TB, one of the developers behind CPU-Z, this is the first time RAM capacity on PCs has declined year over year; the figures only cover systems users actually submitted to the validator over the last three months, so they are not a full picture of the PC market. 32 GB remains the most popular configuration at 37.2% of validations, though its share is down 2.5% compared to a year ago; 64 GB took a much bigger hit, falling 18% to 7.3%; 16 GB rose 12.9% to 33.0% and 8 GB rose 5.5% to 11.0%, while 96 GB and 128 GB setups dropped by more than 26% each. Memory type tells a similar story: DDR4 now makes up 54.5% of validations, up 6.0%, while DDR5 slipped 2.9% to 32.9%. The article notes Steam's September survey showed 32 GB overtaking 16 GB as the most common configuration among gamers, but that flipped with the October survey. The source ties this to memory prices having climbed sharply this year, saying plenty of people are sticking with older DDR4 systems or settling for 16 GB instead of paying current prices; it also mentions Team Group expects the worst of the shortage to land between Q4 2026 and Q2 2027, and DDR4 motherboards for unannounced LGA1700 processors expected in early 2027.

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Source: TechPowerUp · 11/7/2026 · View original source