Embedded World: AMD’s 4th generation EPYC embedded processors

AMD announced its 4th generation EPYC embedded processors at Embedded World today, using its ‘Zen 4’ architecture and aimed at embedded networking, security, firewalls and storage in cloud and enterprise computing, as well in factory floor industrial edge servers.

There are 10 processors in the Embedded 9004 Series, made using a 5nm chip process, with 16 to 96 cores see table) and dissipating from 200 to 400W.

Security features and reliability are suited to applications with enterprise-class needs, according to the company.

“Embedded 9004 Series processors are targeted for heavy workload, always-on embedded systems requiring compute performance and I/O agility in a power-optimised profile,” said AMD embedded solutions general manager Rajneesh Gaur. “With the launch of Embedded 9004 Series processors, we’re bringing data centre-level computing to embedded networking, security, storage and industrial applications.”

Features include:

Non-transparent bridging enabling data exchange between two redundant CPUs
Support for non-volatile DIMM memory (NVDIMM) to assist data retention through power failure
Dual SPI supports two off-chip ROMs for secure boot.
Up to seven-year planned availability

	Model	Cores	Nominal power (W)	Power (W)	Base freq (GHz)	Max (GHz)
100-000000921	9654	96	360	320-400	2.4	3.7
100-000000912	9554	64	360	320-400	3.1	3.75
100-000000913	9454	48	290	240-300	2.75	3.8
100-000000914	9354	32	280	240-300	3.25	3.8
100-000000915	9254	24	200	200-240	2.9	4.15
100-000000916	9124	16	200	200-240	3.0	3.7
100-000000917	9654P	96	360	320-400	2.4	3.7
100-000000918	9554P	64	360	320-400	3.1	3.75
100-000000919	9454P	48	290	240-300	2.75	3.8
100-000000920	9354P	32	280	240-300	3.25	3.8