Figuring out G.Skill's SNs
I thought it was about time to make a complete list of all the different codes G.Skill uses to mark different ICs and their manufacturers. A lot of valuable info is scattered over many different threads, I tried to collect as much info as I could, please feel free to add more numbers or dispute what I wrote! ;)
Let's start:
G.Skill serial numbers always start with the year and week, for example 913 is the 13th week of 2009 while 1240 is the 40th week of 2012. Pretty straightforward. :)
After that there are four digits which stand for different ICs/manufacturers (the meaning of a letter (C, G, L, M, P) instead of a 0 in the fourth position is unknown at this point):
0000 - Review/Test sample (no IC specified)
01xx - Micron
0140
0150
0160
02xx - Hynix
0230
0240
0260
03xx - Samsung
0340/034P
0360
05xx - ??
0511
06xx - Elpida
0640/064L/064M
0650
0660/066L
0690 (MxH-E Hyper on kits with typical Hyper specs (Perfect Storm 2000 7-8-7-20 or 2200 8-8-8-24), on other kits it might be BBSE/EBSE)
07xx - Elixir (/Nanya)
0740
08xx - Nanya (sometimes eTT/uTT)
0840
0850
0860
09xx - ProMOS eTT/uTT
0900
0940/094G
10xx - Powerchip/PSC
1030
1040/104G/104L/104P
11xx - SpecTek (/Micron)
1120
1140
12xx - Qimonda/Aeneon (sometimes eTT/uTT)
1240/124M
1250/125M
1260
13xx - ?? (possibly blank IC)
1340
14xx - ??
144C
Since April 2012 G.Skill is using new numbers:
AB40 - Samsung/Hynix (seems to be both, only used for a short time in April 2012 (week 17 2012), mainly seen on Trident X 2400 CL10 kits where it is used for Samsung 4Gb B-Die)
000x - Hynix? (only on samples?)
0000
HA20 - unknown
x1xx - Nanya eTT/uTT
DDR1 only?: 6100
DDR3 only?: 2100/210L/210X/2150/215C
x2xx - Powerchip/PSC (sometimes eTT/uTT)
DDR3 only?: 1200
x3xx - Micron
DDR4 only?: 3300
x4xx - Hynix
DDR3 only?: 1400/14HL/2400
DDR4 only?: 3400/A400/B400/A4HT
x5xx - Samsung
DDR3 only?: 1500/2500/250B
DDR4 only?: A500
x6xx - SpecTek (/Micron)
DDR3 only?: 1600
DDR4 only?: B600
x7xx - ??
DDR3 only?: 1700
x8xx - Elpida
DDR3 only?: 0800/1800
DDR3 only?: 3800 MxH-E Hyper (possibly same situation like 0690 in old scheme)
x9xx - Elixir
DDR3 only?: 29B0
The first digit of the new serial numbers and the last two digits of the old serial numbers might indicate the speed bin originally assigned by the IC manufacturer.
These four digits are followed by six (on DDR4 from 2016/2017 seven) more digits which seem to be consecutive numbers assigned to each kit.
This is it for now! :)
Of course credit for this goes to many people like Tapakah, stunned_guy and many more! :)
If you need any more info about a specific memory kit, please visit the RAMlist at i4memory.
Since August 2017 G.Skill is using new codes that indicate the IC:
Samsung
DDR3:
03133R2810C = Samsung 2Gb C-die
03133X2810P = Samsung 2Gb P-die
03133X28109 = unknown
03160R4810B = Samsung 4Gb B-die
03160R4410E = Samsung 4Gb E-die (x4 organization)
03160R4410Q = Samsung 4Gb Q-die (x4 organization)
03160M4810Q = Samsung 4Gb Q-die
03160R4810Q = Samsung 4Gb Q-die
03160R4410Q = Samsung 4Gb Q-die (x4 organization)
DDR4:
04240X4810D = Samsung 4Gb D-die
04213X4810E = Samsung 4Gb E-die (DDR4-2133)
04240M4810E = Samsung 4Gb E-die (DDR4-2400)
04266X4810F = Samsung 4Gb F-die
04213X48109 = unknown
04213X8810B = Samsung 8Gb B-die
O4213X8810B = Samsung 8Gb B-die
04240M8410C = Samsung 8Gb C-die (DDR4-2400)
04266M8410C = Samsung 8Gb C-die (DDR4-2666)
04240M8810C = Samsung 8Gb C-die
04320X8810D = Samsung 8Gb D-die
04320X8811E = Samsung 8Gb E-die
04320MS410A = Samsung 16Gb A-die
Hynix
DDR2:
02080R1820C = Hynix 1Gb CFP
DDR3:
03160R4420M = Hynix 4Gb MFR
03133X4821B = Hynix 4Gb BFR
DDR4:
04213X4820A = Hynix 4Gb AFR
04240X4820B = Hynix 4Gb BJR
04240H48211 = Hynix 4Gb 1JR
04213X8821M = Hynix 8Gb M
04346R8823M = Hynix 8Gb M
04240R8823A = Hynix 8Gb AJR
04213X8821A = Hynix 8Gb AJR
04213X8821C = Hynix 8Gb CJR
04213X8821D = Hynix 8Gb DJR
04213X8825J = Hynix 8Gb JJR
04266X8820J = Hynix 8Gb JJR
L4240X88209 = Hynix 8Gb ?
04320X8820C = possibly mislabeled 16Gb CJR
04xxxx882x1= Hynix 8Gb 1JR (suspected cut down of 16Gb AJR)
04320H88272 = Hynix 8Gb 2JR (suspected cut down of 16Gb CJR)
T4320H88272 = Hynix 8Gb 2JR (suspected cut down of 16Gb CJR)
04266XS820M = Hynix 16Gb MJR
04320XS825A = Hynix 16Gb AJR
04320XS826A = Hynix 16Gb AJR
04213XS820C = Hynix 16Gb CJR
04240BS821C = Hynix 16Gb CJR
L4240RS821C = Hynix 16Gb CJR
04240RS821C = Hynix 16Gb CJR
04320XS820C = Hynix 16Gb CJR
Micron/SpecTek
DDR4:
04240H4833A = Micron 4Gb A-die
04440X8833B = Micron 8Gb E-die (design ID Z11B)
L4320XS833B = Micron 16Gb B-die
04440XS833A = Micron 16Gb B-die (design ID Z22A)
Elpida & Powerchip/PSC
DDR2:
02080R1840F = Elpida 1Gb AFBG (1Gb F-die)
DDR3:
03133X1841D = PSC 1Gb D-die
03133X2841C = PSC 2Gb C-die
03133X18419 = unknown
03133R2840C = Elpida 2Gb ECSE (2Gb C-die)
03133R4840A = Elpida 4Gb EASE (4Gb A-die)
DDR4:
04213X4841A = PSC 4Gb A-die
Nanya
DDR3:
03133R2850G = Nanya 2Gb G-die
DDR4:
04320H4850C = Nanya 4Gb C-die
04320X8850C = Nanya 8Gb C-die
?
DDR1:
01040MB8909 = ?
The first two digits stand for the memory type, DDR3 (03) or DDR4 (04). The meaning of 'L' instead of '0' is unknown. The next three digits probably indicate the JEDEC spec (133 = DDR3-1333, 160 = DDR3-1600, 213 = DDR4-2133, 240 = DDR4-2400, 266 = DDR4-2666, for Micron chips the factory bin has also been seen 440 = DDR4-4400). The meaning of the 6th digit is unknown at this point. The 7th digit indicates IC density (4 = 4Gbit, 8 = 8Gbit, S = 16Gbit) and the 8th digit might indicate organization (usually 8 = x8 or 4 = x4). The 9th digit indicates the IC manufacturer (1 = Samsung, 2 = Hynix, 3 = Micron/SpecTek, 4 = Elpida ("40") AND Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. ("41"), 5 = Nanya) and the 11th digit indicates the die revision (B = B-die etc.) or the design ID for some Micron chips. The meaning of the 10 digit is still unknown.
Thank you to Mickulty for the first info about the new system.
Since the release of DDR5 in 2021 G.Skill is using an adapted version of the one above:
Samsung:
DDR5:
0M48AXS810B = Samsung 16Gb B-die
0M48KRS810B = Samsung 16Gb B-die
0R48AXS810B = Samsung 16Gb B-die
Hynix
DDR5:
0R48KH8821A = Hynix 8Gb A-die? (cut down from 16Gb A-die?)
0R48KXS820M = Hynix 16Gb M-die
0T56KXS820A = Hynix 16Gb A-die
LT64AXR820M = Hynix 24Gb M-die
Micron/SpecTek
DDR5:
0R48RXS830A = Micron 16Gb A-die
0T56AXR833A = Micron 24Gb A-die
The meaning of the first two digits is unknown (0M, 0R). The next two digits probably indicate the JEDEC spec (48 = DDR5-4800, 56 = DDR5-5600), while the meaning of the 5th and 6th digit is unknown. The 7th digit indicates IC density (S = 16Gbit, R = 24Gbit) like above and the 8th digit might indicate organization (usually 8 = x8 or 4 = x4). The 9th digit indicates the IC manufacturer (1 = Samsung, 2 = Hynix, 3 = Micron/SpecTek?) and the 11th digit indicates the die revision (B = B-die, M = M-die etc.). The meaning of the 10 digit is still unknown.
Edit 02.11.12: I've added some info from OCX, I see Tapakah has updated his thread tonight as well. ^^
Edit 18.11.12: Update for x100 and x600
Edit 20.11.12: Update for 2100, added 0800
Edit 21.11.12: Decided to put 2100 and 2150 into different categories
Edit 08.12.12: Update for 1240 -> Qimonda
Edit 16.12.12: Small corrections
Edit 22.01.13: Added 1340 -> ProMOS, 09xx changed to "no idea"
Edit 09.03.13: Added 3800 -> Elpida MxH-E Hyper
Edit 25.03.13: Added 0940 -> PSC eTT/uTT
Edit 12.04.14: Added 0690 -> EBSE
Edit 31.05.14: Fourth spot changed to variable
Edit 16.09.14: Added 0150 -> Only D9GTR? (1600 7-7-7 @ 1.9V kits)
Edit 06.10.14: Added 3400 -> DDR4 only so far, marked in italic
Edit 17.11.14: Added 3300 -> DDR4 only so far, marked in italic, seen on F4-2400C15Q-16GRB kit
Edit 12.10.20: Clarified 0690 -> not always MxH-E Hyper, added new DDR4 scheme
Edit 20.01.21: Added example for new scheme for DDR3
Edit 17.05.21: Changed 09xx to ProMOS, thanks @redux, 13xx changed to "no idea"
Edit 01.06.21: Added 144C -> "no idea", seen on Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL, 1207144C180xxx
Edit 29.06.21: Added 14H0 and 03160R4420M, added B400 on DDR4, added 2150 to Nanya, changed x10x to x1xx, added DDR2 0511, 0900 and 0230
Edit 18.07.21: Added 6100, seen on a kit of F1-3200PHU2-2GBNS from Jan 2014
Edit 20.09.21: Added 03133X1841D, seen on a kit of F3-12800CL7D-4GBPI-B and F3-17600CL7D-4GBPIS from 2018, added 04213X8825J, 04213X8821A and 04266M8410C seen on Aegis kits, added 04240H4833A seen on F4-2400C15D-8GNT
Edit 28.11.21: Added 04213X8821M, seen on a kit of F4-3200C16D-32GVK, added 04240BS821C seen on a kit of F4-4400C19D-32GVK
Edit 21.01.22: Correction for 0650 - [strike]BBSE[/strike] Elpida
Edit 04.08.22: Added 03160M4810Q, seen on a F3-2133C9D-8GAB kit from November 2017
Edit 05.08.22: Added 0M48KRS810B, seen on F5-6000U3636E16GX2-TZ5S from week 41 2021 and 0M48AXS810B, seen on F5-6000J4040F16GX2-TZ5S from week 03 2022
Edit 06.10.22: Added 04320XS826A, seen on F4-4800C20D-32GTES from week 25 2021
Edit 11.10.22: Added Added 14HL seen on F3-1600C11S-4GIS from week 03 2015, also added 064M & 066L, 124M & 125M as variants for Elpida or Qimonda
Edit 12.10.22: Added 104G seen on F3-17000CL9D-4GBXL from week 43 2011, 1143104G139598
Edit 13.10.22: Added 0R48AXS810B seen on F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RS from week 03 2022, added 0R48KXS820M seen on F5-6400J3239G16GX2-TZ5RS from week 17 2022, formatting
Edit 17.10.22: Added L4240RS821C seen on F4-4400C19D-32GTZR from week 25 2022
Edit 19.10.22: Added 0T56KXS820A seen on F5-6600J3440G16GA2-TZ5RK from week 37 2022
Edit 14.12.22: Added 04213X4841A seen on F4-2133C15S-4GNT from week 31 2018, added 03160R4810Q seen on F3-2400C10D-16GTX from week 49 2021, added 034P seen on F3-2400C10D-8GZH from week 16 2012 (April 2012, old scheme), added 04320MS410A seen on F4-2666C19D-64GVK from week 39 2022, added L4320XS833B seen on F4-3600C19D-32GTRG from week 35 2022 and added 0R48RXS830A seen on F5-5200U4040A16GX2-RS5K from week 41 2021 (Micron Z9ZSB)
Edit 05.02.23: Added 04320X8820C seen on F4-4400C19D-32GVK from week 40 2022 (16GB SR modules), added 210L seen on F3-1866C9D-16GSR from week 26 2015, added 04320X8850C seen on F4-3200C16D-32GVK, added 04440XS833A seen on F4-3600C16D-32GVKC from week 02 2023 (C9BLJ, CPG marking, design ID Z22A, DDR4-4400 factory bin), added 04440X8833B seen on F4-3600C16D-16GVKC from week 05 2023 (C9BLM, CPG marking, design ID Z11B, DDR4-4400 factory bin)
Edit 07.02.23: Added 04320X8810D seen on F4-3600C19D-16GSXKB from week 42 2022
Edit 05.03.23: Added 03160R4810B seen on F3-2400C10Q-32GTX from week 18 2018, added 104P seen on F3-16000CL9T-6GBTD from week 13 2010 and week 29 2010, added 1700 seen on F3-10600CL9D-2GBNQ from week 39 2012, added 0850 seen on F3-12800CL8D-2GBTD from week 10 2010
Edit 26.04.23: Added 04240R8823A seen on F4-3000C16D-16GISB from week 50 2018, added LT64AXR820M seen on F5-8000J4048F24GX2-TZ5RS from week 14 2023, added 29B0 seen on F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL from week 43 2015
Edit 18.06.23: Added A4HT seen on F4-2400C15D-16GTZR from week 10 2017, added 04320XS825A seen on F4-3200C16D-32GVK from week 31 2022, added 04320H88272 seen on F4-3200C16D-32Gxx from ?? and F4-3600C18D-32GVK from week 16 2023, added 0T56AXR833A seen on F5-6000J4048F24GX2-RS5K from week 29 2023
Edit 04.10.23: Added A400 seen on F4-2400C15D-16GVR from week 05 2016, added 04320H4850C seen on F4-3200C16D-8GRB from week 52 2022
Edit 05.11.23: Added HA20 seen on F3-10600CL9S-2GBNS from week 17 2014, added 04213XS820C seen on F4-3600C16D-64GTZR from week 36 2023, added 04320XS820C seen on F4-3600C16D-64GTZR from week 48 2021, added 04240RS821C seen on F4-4000C18D-32GTZN from week 44 2021, added 03133X4821B seen on F3-2133C10D-8GSR from week 48 2018 and added 03160R4410Q seen on F3-2400C11D-16GXM from week 24 2023
Edit 12.11.23: Added 03133X28109 seen on F3-10666CL7T-6GBPK from week 07 2019 and added 03133X1841D seen on Eco DDR3-1600 CL7
Edit 21.01.24: Added 04213X48109 seen on F4-2666C15D-8GVR from week 28 2019 and seen on F4-3866C18D-8GVK from week 10 2022, added T4320H88272 seen on F4-3600C18D-16GTZR from week 26 2023, added 215C seen on F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL from week 24 2013, added 0R48KH8821A seen on F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5N from week 44 2023, added 04266X4810F seen on F4-2133C15S-4GNT from week 49 2022, added 04346R8823M seen on F4-2400C17S-16GIS from week 46 2018, added 03133R2840C seen on F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT from week 44 2018, added 02080R1820C seen on F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ from week 03 2018, added 02080R1840F seen on F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ from week 01 2018, added 03133R4840A seen on F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL from week 08 2019 and added 03133R2810C seen on F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT from week 38 2019
Edit 28.01.24: Added 03133R2850G seen on F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ from week 10 2019 and added 03160R4410E seen on F3-1600C11D-16GIS from week 50 2023
Edit 20.04.24: Added 210X seen on F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR from week 42 2013 (Nanya 2Gb G-die), added L4240X88209 seen on F4-3200C16D-16GTZKO from week 46 2017, added 01040MB8909 seen on F1-3200PHU1-1GBNT from week 10 2018, added 04320X8811E seen on F4-3600C18D-16GVK from week 44 2023, added 03133X2841C seen on F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT from week 32 2023, added O4213X8810B seen on F4-3866C18Q-32GTZR from week 33 2017 and added 03160R4410Q seen on F4-2400C10D-8GTX from week 44 2022