# Samsung Ships Industry-First HBM4E Memory Samples to Nvidia, AMD and Google, Reclaiming the AI Memory Lead

*2026-05-29 18:01 UTC · Technology · 1 min read*

> Samsung began shipping industry-first 12-layer HBM4E memory samples to Nvidia, AMD and Google, sending its shares up 6.5%.

Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of its 12-layer HBM4E high-bandwidth memory to major global customers, the company said May 29, calling it the industry's first delivery of the next-generation AI memory. The move comes just three months after Samsung started mass production of its sixth-generation HBM4 chips in February, and is aimed at clawing back ground in a market where rivals SK Hynix and Micron have surged.

The new 12-layer stack hits speeds of up to 16 gigabits per second per pin, delivers up to 3.6 terabytes per second of bandwidth and packs 48GB of capacity, more than 30% above the previous generation. It is built on Samsung's 10nm-class 1c DRAM paired with a 4nm logic base die for better thermal performance, with 32GB and 64GB versions planned. Target customers include Nvidia, AMD and Google.

Investors cheered the milestone: Samsung shares jumped as much as 6.5% on the news. Mass production will be timed to each partner's roadmap, positioning the chips for the next wave of AI accelerators.

## Sources

- [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/samsung-hbm4e-chip-samples-ai-memory.html)
- [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/samsung-claims-lead-in-shipping-top-end-ai-memory-chip-samples)
- [bizzbuzz.news](https://www.bizzbuzz.news/technology/samsung-accelerates-ai-memory-leadership-with-hbm4e-shipment-1392482)

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