Tuesday, March 14th 2023
AMD Brings 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors to Embedded Systems
AMD today announced it is bringing world-class performance and energy efficiency to embedded systems with AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors. The new 4th generation EPYC Embedded processors powered by "Zen 4" architecture provide technology and features for embedded networking, security/firewall and storage systems in cloud and enterprise computing as well as industrial edge servers for the factory floor.
Built on the "Zen 4" 5 nm core, the processors combine speed and performance while helping reduce both overall system energy costs and TCO. The series is comprised of 10 processor models with performance options ranging from 16 to 96 cores, and a thermal design power (TDP) profile ranging from 200 W to 400 W. The performance and power scalability afforded with AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors make them an ideal fit for embedded system OEMs expanding their product portfolios across a range of performance and pricing options. The AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors also include enhanced security features to help minimize threats and maintain a secure compute environment from power-on to run time, making them well suited for applications with enterprise-class performance and security needs.
"Supporting enterprise-grade reliability, AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors are targeted for heavy workload, 'always-on' embedded systems requiring exceptional compute performance and I/O agility in a power-optimized profile," said Rajneesh Gaur, corporate vice president and general manager, Embedded Solutions Group, AMD. "With the launch of the EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors, we're bringing the power of data center-level computing to embedded networking, security, storage and industrial applications."
With AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors, customers can create a variety of embedded networking, security, storage and industrial systems that operate in the most demanding conditions. AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 offers the world-class performance and efficiency, enhanced data security features and unmatched core scalability of the EPYC 9004 Series server processor, while providing unique, embedded-specific benefits to help improve reliability and system longevity including:
Siemens and Advantech are among the lead OEM and ODM customers deploying the AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series. The processors will also be deployed by customers in networking for next-gen firewalls and software-defined routers, as well as enterprise and cloud storage systems.
Siemens' new SIMATIC IPC RS-828A server is powered by the EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors. The system is designed for hyper-convergent infrastructures serving a wide range of applications, including automotive manufacturing, 5G base stations and IoT public clouds. The server can also be useful for applications involving AI or heavy computation, such as visual tracking in a retail environment.
"Siemens selected the AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series devices for our new high-performance, data center-class server because the processors reliably deliver performance and power efficiency while being able to operate seamlessly in extreme temperatures, as well as in settings with vibration or electromagnetic interference," said Thibault de Assi, head of business line industrial computing, Siemens. "With AMD leadership in the data center, we have been able to leverage its exceptional expertise for our industrial-grade products, where performance and efficiency are paramount. The new processors will open new opportunities for the industrial market."
Advantech's new ASMB-831 server board, with HPC-7420 4U Rackmount, features five PCIe Gen 5 x16 and two PCIe Gen 5 x8 slots for four double-deck cards with DDR5 4800 MHz RDIMM and up to 384 GB (6 DIMMS). The ASMB-831 server board is designed to enable image analysis in various use cases, including industrial machine vision, AOI and facial recognition for smart city applications, and security surveillance.
EPYC Embedded 9004 Availability
The AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors are sampling now with production shipments expected in April 2023. To accelerate development, evaluation kits featuring a reference board, comprehensive documentation and development tool kits are available now to qualified customers.
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Built on the "Zen 4" 5 nm core, the processors combine speed and performance while helping reduce both overall system energy costs and TCO. The series is comprised of 10 processor models with performance options ranging from 16 to 96 cores, and a thermal design power (TDP) profile ranging from 200 W to 400 W. The performance and power scalability afforded with AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors make them an ideal fit for embedded system OEMs expanding their product portfolios across a range of performance and pricing options. The AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors also include enhanced security features to help minimize threats and maintain a secure compute environment from power-on to run time, making them well suited for applications with enterprise-class performance and security needs.
With AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors, customers can create a variety of embedded networking, security, storage and industrial systems that operate in the most demanding conditions. AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 offers the world-class performance and efficiency, enhanced data security features and unmatched core scalability of the EPYC 9004 Series server processor, while providing unique, embedded-specific benefits to help improve reliability and system longevity including:
- Non-Transparent Bridging (NTB): Helps enhance system reliability by enabling data exchange between two redundant CPUs.
- Non-Volatile Dual In-Line Memory Module (NVDIMM1): NVDIMM is a hybrid memory consisting of volatile DRAMs and non-volatile Flash memory that helps retain data after a system power failure or reset by saving DRAM contents to Flash.
- Dual Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI): Enables two off-chip ROMs to be supported for secure boot.
- Availability: Up to 7-year planned availability to address embedded requirements for long life and support.
Siemens and Advantech are among the lead OEM and ODM customers deploying the AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series. The processors will also be deployed by customers in networking for next-gen firewalls and software-defined routers, as well as enterprise and cloud storage systems.
Siemens' new SIMATIC IPC RS-828A server is powered by the EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors. The system is designed for hyper-convergent infrastructures serving a wide range of applications, including automotive manufacturing, 5G base stations and IoT public clouds. The server can also be useful for applications involving AI or heavy computation, such as visual tracking in a retail environment.
"Siemens selected the AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series devices for our new high-performance, data center-class server because the processors reliably deliver performance and power efficiency while being able to operate seamlessly in extreme temperatures, as well as in settings with vibration or electromagnetic interference," said Thibault de Assi, head of business line industrial computing, Siemens. "With AMD leadership in the data center, we have been able to leverage its exceptional expertise for our industrial-grade products, where performance and efficiency are paramount. The new processors will open new opportunities for the industrial market."
Advantech's new ASMB-831 server board, with HPC-7420 4U Rackmount, features five PCIe Gen 5 x16 and two PCIe Gen 5 x8 slots for four double-deck cards with DDR5 4800 MHz RDIMM and up to 384 GB (6 DIMMS). The ASMB-831 server board is designed to enable image analysis in various use cases, including industrial machine vision, AOI and facial recognition for smart city applications, and security surveillance.
The AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Series processors are sampling now with production shipments expected in April 2023. To accelerate development, evaluation kits featuring a reference board, comprehensive documentation and development tool kits are available now to qualified customers.
10 Comments on AMD Brings 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors to Embedded Systems
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_system?wprov=sfti1
From the wiki article:
“Embedded systems range in size from portable personal devices such as digital watches and MP3 players to bigger machines like home appliances, industrial assembly lines, robots, transport vehicles, traffic light controllers, and medical imaging systems. Often they constitute subsystems of other machines like avionics in aircraft and astrionics in spacecraft. Large installations like factories, pipelines and electrical gridsrely on multiple embedded systems networked together. Generalized through software customization, embedded systems such as programmable logic controllers frequently comprise their functional units.”
Doesn’t seem like embedded systems have to be low power.
Every example you gave in your quoted text was an example of a simple system, with I/O, and possibly networked.
Let me pull them out:
Home alliances
Machine control
Traffic light controllers
Medical imaging
Avionics control
Astrionics
Distribution networked control
Programmable logic controllers
Cash machines
All of these are "simple" devices where the CPU power of an Atom or less, with i/o possibly controlling MASSIVE RELAYS, but the embedded controller itself is much lower power than the devices it is monitoring or controlling.
But look at these 400W monsters. This is a very different application. Indeed, they gave one example: Facial recognition of public facing cameras.
My muse remains: Would love to know more about their real world application. (These new 400W 96 core monsters).
you'll notice that this is'nt stuff designed for ATM's or store computers or so.
I agree with you that it feels odd, but the proof is in the above marketing statement. They have the right industries and concepts in the right sentences here. It "smells like embedded" to me, albeit a very, very powerful embedded server.
It seems that the terms embedded, and industrial, are misappropriated. Perhaps nothing more than catching the PR opportunity of the "Nuremberg Convention Center - Embedded World" Trade Fair. If you go look at www.embedded-world.de/en/exhibitors-products/products then 99% of the products are what we understand by the term "embedded".
And if anybody actually bothered to read the Siemens website new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/pc-based/simatic-rack-ipc.html you will NOT see the term embedded at all. You will read Industrial server.
Emdustrial? Industribed? No. The Siemens controller is an industrial rack mounted server for managing IoT and embedded controllers. The Siemens SIMATIC IPC RS-828A server is itself not embedded. Soz. And lol.
Let Sebastian and Siemens explain it to you
Anyway this is a terrible digression into semantics. We're off topic, and I'll stop here with the comment AMD EPYC 9004 Series, and whatever their marketing team have decided to call it, is a fascinating 96 core 400W industrial monster! Would love to have one and see it in action!