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Generally, the memory controller is integrated into the chipset on the motherboard, but AMD broke new ground with their 64-bit Athlon CPUs by putting the memory controller directly on the chip. This can improve memory performance significantly, but the current design lacks the flexibility to keep up with innovations in RAM technology, such as DDR2.
