DRAM Address Mapping - 1.0 English

DRAM address mapping is the way the system physical address (for example a 32-bit byte address delivered via AMBA AXI bus) is mapped to the physical DRAM address bits which are partitioned into rows, columns, banks, and bank groups, etc. The address mapping is usually programmable in the DRAM controller and is selected at initialization time. There is no 'one-size-fits-all’ mapping. Different mappings will maximize performance of different workloads or traffic patterns.

It should be noted that it is possible to pick a default address mapping that is a ‘middle-of-the-road’ solution which provides reasonable performance. But for specific use cases that have well-defined traffic patterns and demand for the highest possible performance, the correct choice is crucial.