wˌaɪl ɐn ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd mˈɛmɚɹi kəntɹˈoʊlɚ hɐz ðə pətˈɛnʃəl tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðə sˈɪstəmz pɚfˈoːɹməns, sˈʌtʃ ɐz baɪ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ mˈɛmɚɹi lˈeɪtənsi, ɪt lˈɑːks ðə mˌaɪkɹoʊpɹˈɑːsɛsɚ tʊ ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk tˈaɪp ɔːɹ tˈaɪps ʌv mˈɛmɚɹi, fˈoːɹsɪŋ ɐ ɹˌiːdɪzˈaɪn ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə səpˈoːɹt nˈuːɚ mˈɛmɚɹi tɛknˈɑːlədʒiz.
While an integrated memory controller has the potential to increase the system's performance, such as by reducing memory latency, it locks the microprocessor to a specific type (or types) of memory, forcing a redesign in order to support newer memory technologies.