HARDWARE | AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series processors
The new chips are built on the widely adopted AM5 socket and are compatible with common enterprise form factors including servers, blades, and towers.
Source: AMD
AMD has introduced the EPYC 4005 Series, a new line of processors designed for small and medium-sized businesses and IT service providers that need scalable, entry-level enterprise computing.
The new chips are built on the widely adopted AM5 socket and are compatible with common enterprise form factors including servers, blades, and towers. AMD says the processors offer a balance of performance and efficiency for workloads such as enterprise applications, virtual machines, and continuous cloud-based services.
The 16-core EPYC 4565P, the top model in the series, reportedly outperformed Intel’s 6th generation Xeon 6300P by a factor of 1.83 in tests using the Phoronix benchmark suite.
“Growing businesses and dedicated hosters often face significant constraints around budget, complexity, and deployment timelines,” said Derek Dicker, corporate vice president of AMD’s Enterprise and HPC Business Group. “With the latest AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs, we are delivering the right balance of performance, simplicity, and affordability, giving our customers and system partners the ability to deploy enterprise-class solutions that solve everyday business challenges.”
The platform has received early support from infrastructure partners including Altos, ASRock Rack, Gigabyte, Lenovo, MiTAC, MSI, OVHcloud, Supermicro, and Vultr.
Lenovo said the EPYC 4005 processors are helping it develop systems tailored to smaller organizations. “With AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors, Lenovo is providing tailored solutions that prepare small businesses for the AI era,” said Senthil Reddy, executive director of product management for Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group. “Together, we’re enabling cost-effective, reliable systems that provide enterprise-class features for growing businesses.”
OVHcloud highlighted the platform’s energy efficiency and utility for cloud workloads. “The AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs deliver the compute performance and energy efficiency that our customers have come to expect, in a streamlined platform that supports cost-effective, always-on services,” said Yaniv Fdida, chief product and technology officer at OVHcloud.
Supermicro announced that it will incorporate the new chips into a range of server platforms. “These solutions offer a compelling mix of performance, power efficiency, and deployment flexibility,” said Vik Malyala, president and managing director for EMEA at Supermicro. “With support for technologies like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory, we’re enabling IT administrators to deliver more services at lower latency.”
Cloud provider Vultr has begun rolling out compute instances based on the new processors. “The AMD EPYC 4005 Series provides straightforward deployment, scalability, high clock speed, energy efficiency, and best-in-class performance,” said Vultr CEO J.J. Kardwell.
The new line extends AMD’s growing focus on server markets by targeting cost-sensitive enterprise buyers with simpler, scalable compute solutions.
