AMD has given its most detailed look yet at the upcoming high-performance CPU for servers, codenamed Naples.
Purpose-built to scale across the cloud data centre and traditional on-premise server configurations, Naples delivers the Zen x86 processing engine in configurations of up to 32 cores. Superior memory bandwidth and the high number of fast input/output (I/O) channels in a single chip further differentiate Naples from anything else in the server market today.
The first processors are scheduled to be available in Q217, with volume availability building in the second half of the year through OEM and channel partners.
“Today marks the first major milestone in AMD re-asserting its position as an innovator in the data centre and returning choice to customers in high-performance server CPUs,” said Forrest Norrod, Senior VP and GM, Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom business unit, AMD.
“Naples represents a completely new approach to supporting the massive processing requirements of the modern data centre. This groundbreaking system-on-chip delivers the unique high-performance features required to address highly virtualised environments, massive data sets and new, emerging workloads.”
The new AMD server processor exceeds today’s top competitive offering on critical parameters, with 45% more cores1, 60% more I/O capacity2, and 122% more memory bandwidth3.
“It is exciting to see AMD back in the server conversation with a new CPU and a sound strategy for why it is the right processor for the modern data centre and the cloud computing era,” said Matt Eastwood, Senior VP, Enterprise Infrastructure and Datacenter, IDC, at the time of the announcement.
“Looking at the product details announced today, it sounds like a compelling combination that will give IT buyers a unique new option to consider when making their next upgrade.”
1 AMD Naples processor includes up to 32 CPU cores versus the Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor with 22 CPU cores.
2 The AMD Naples processor offers up to 64 PCI Express high speed I/O lanes per socket, versus the Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor at 40 lanes per socket. Note that the "Naples" pre-production processor used for this comparison is not yet certified as PCI Express-compliant.
3 The AMD Naples processor supports up to 21.3 GBps per channel with DDR4-2667 x eight channels (total 170.7 GBps), versus the Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor at 19.2 GBps with maximum DDR4-2400 x four channels (total 76.8 GBps).
4 Pending PCIe certification.
Purpose-built to scale across the cloud data centre and traditional on-premise server configurations, Naples delivers the Zen x86 processing engine in configurations of up to 32 cores. Superior memory bandwidth and the high number of fast input/output (I/O) channels in a single chip further differentiate Naples from anything else in the server market today.
The first processors are scheduled to be available in Q217, with volume availability building in the second half of the year through OEM and channel partners.
“Today marks the first major milestone in AMD re-asserting its position as an innovator in the data centre and returning choice to customers in high-performance server CPUs,” said Forrest Norrod, Senior VP and GM, Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom business unit, AMD.
“Naples represents a completely new approach to supporting the massive processing requirements of the modern data centre. This groundbreaking system-on-chip delivers the unique high-performance features required to address highly virtualised environments, massive data sets and new, emerging workloads.”
The new AMD server processor exceeds today’s top competitive offering on critical parameters, with 45% more cores1, 60% more I/O capacity2, and 122% more memory bandwidth3.
“It is exciting to see AMD back in the server conversation with a new CPU and a sound strategy for why it is the right processor for the modern data centre and the cloud computing era,” said Matt Eastwood, Senior VP, Enterprise Infrastructure and Datacenter, IDC, at the time of the announcement.
“Looking at the product details announced today, it sounds like a compelling combination that will give IT buyers a unique new option to consider when making their next upgrade.”
1 AMD Naples processor includes up to 32 CPU cores versus the Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor with 22 CPU cores.
2 The AMD Naples processor offers up to 64 PCI Express high speed I/O lanes per socket, versus the Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor at 40 lanes per socket. Note that the "Naples" pre-production processor used for this comparison is not yet certified as PCI Express-compliant.
3 The AMD Naples processor supports up to 21.3 GBps per channel with DDR4-2667 x eight channels (total 170.7 GBps), versus the Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor at 19.2 GBps with maximum DDR4-2400 x four channels (total 76.8 GBps).
4 Pending PCIe certification.
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