AMD’s Zen 5 architecture has officially entered the embedded market with the introduction of theEPYC Embedded 9005 series. The new chips take advantage of AMD’s compact Zen 5c architecture, which is optimized for density-focused computing and edge tasks.
AMD is offering a wide gamut of SKUs to serve as many customers as possible, similar to previous generations. Core counts range from “entry-level” models offering just 8 CPU cores, all the way to its flagship Embedded 9965, offering 192 cores. Likewise, TDP ranges significantly depending on core count — the eight-core model is paired to a 125W TDP, while the 192-core behemoth goes up to a whopping 500W TDP to keep all the cores from getting too toasty.
The new Embedded 9005 series (with AMD’sZen 5carchitecture) allegedly has 30 to 60% greater data processing throughput compared to the prior generation for networking and storage-focused workloads. The company also says Zen 5c cores offer an estimated 30% greater energy efficency than Intel’s6th Gen Xeoncompetitors.
Memory capacity goes tops out at a stunning 6TB ofDDR5per CPU socket, and the new chips support up to 160PCIe 5.0lanes, withCXL 2.0support for greater storage expansion and high-speed networking between storage applications. The new chips also retain the sameSP5 socketas the previous-genEmbedded 9004series, enabling system integrators and IT to upgrade outgoing SP5 systems with the newer Embedded 9005-series chips.
The Embedded 9005 series will live in unison with the outgoingZen 5and Zen 5c-basedEPYC 9005series, of which many of the flagship Zen 5c counterparts have identical specs to their Embedded counterparts. The target audience for AMD’s new Embedded CPUs is edge computing platforms, which prioritize compute density over anything else. The new lineup is also designed around a longer lifecycle; AMD has boosted the CPU warranty of its Embedded 9005 series from 5 years to 7 years.
This change has been allegedly adapted for “embedded systems running mission-critical applications in harsh conditions, minimizing unplanned downtime, repairs, and costly system replacements.”
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Aaron Klotz is a contributing writer for Tom’s Hardware, covering news related to computer hardware such as CPUs, and graphics cards.
