Corsair DDR5 stick spotted using Chinese memory chips – here’s why it could mean the RAM crisis ends sooner than expected

A stick of Corsair RAM has been discovered using CXMT memory chips
If genuine, this leak suggests that Corsair is trying to strengthen its chip supply lines elsewhere, away from Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix
That lines up nicely with a prediction from earlier this week that claimed Chinese memory chip makers are ramping up production in a big way

Corsair DDR5 RAM has been spotted apparently using Chinese memory chips, in what could be a sign that a major RAM supplier is adapting to the current crisis by using alternative suppliers.

VideoCardz reports that the leaked Wxnod on the X has marked this development, and there is photographic evidence of a 16GB stick of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory.

The CPU-Z tool identifies the RAM as having chips made by CXMT, a major player in the Chinese market.

Analysis: a big change on the horizon?

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As VideoCardz notes, the serial number shown on the RAM stick ends with ‘CN’, which could mean it’s a sample for the Chinese market.

Whatever the case, if this leak is real, Corsair is apparently experimenting with Chinese alternatives to keep its RAM production running and to compensate for the lack of supply from Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix when it comes to consumer RAM (due to AI production being more favored).

This is interesting timing because we’ve heard from other sources that Chinese memory chip makers are ramping up production to fill gaps in the market. In fact, the former head of Samsung’s semiconductor business observed earlier this week how Chinese companies like CXMT are “aggressively expanding” their RAM production capacity, to the point where this could change the market as soon as the second half of 2027.

The former Samsung boss also predicts that the AI boom is set to cool, and with Chinese chipmakers helping to increase supply to more easily meet falling demand, he theorizes that RAMageddon may not last nearly as long as some predictions claim.

Obviously, it’s way too early to jump to that conclusion, but this glimpse of Corsair DDR5 RAM certainly doesn’t do anything to dispel the idea. We’ll have to keep our eyes open for further evidence of memory chips from China being used by major RAM vendors.