Wallace Kou runs Silicon Motion and thinks PCIe 6.0 won't reach home computers before 2030. AMD, Intel and PC makers stick with PCIe 5.0 because it works well for most people. The newer PCIe 6.0 costs much more and creates problems that regular users don't need. Silicon Motion leads the PCIe 5.0 SSD controller business with 4-lane and 8-lane products. Kou says PCIe 5.0 gives enough speed for gaming and daily computer tasks.
Making PCIe 6.0 controllers costs between 30 and 40 million dollars using 4nm technology. PCIe 5.0 controllers cost 16 to 20 million dollars with 6nm technology. These high prices keep many companies away from PCIe 6.0 development. Silicon Motion benefits from this situation because of their experience and size. The company expects to stay strong in this market for four more years.
PCIe 6.0 helps artificial intelligence computers, data centers and supercomputers work faster. These professional systems need every bit of extra speed they can find. Regular PC users and gamers don't need PCIe 6.0 performance gains right away. PCIe 5.0 remains the standard choice until costs drop significantly.
Making PCIe 6.0 controllers costs between 30 and 40 million dollars using 4nm technology. PCIe 5.0 controllers cost 16 to 20 million dollars with 6nm technology. These high prices keep many companies away from PCIe 6.0 development. Silicon Motion benefits from this situation because of their experience and size. The company expects to stay strong in this market for four more years.
PCIe 6.0 helps artificial intelligence computers, data centers and supercomputers work faster. These professional systems need every bit of extra speed they can find. Regular PC users and gamers don't need PCIe 6.0 performance gains right away. PCIe 5.0 remains the standard choice until costs drop significantly.
