AMD Introduces EPYC Embedded 4005 Processors for Low-Latency Applications at the Edge

AMD announced the EPYC Embedded 4005 Series processors, purpose-built to address rising demand for real-time compute performance, cost efficiency, while optimizing system costs and extended deployment lifecycles in network security appliances and entry-level industrial edge servers.

 

Built on proven AMD server technology, AMD EPYC Embedded 4005 Series processors have been designed with features that address the unique demands of applications requiring low latency, efficient design, longevity, and affordability. Built on proven AMD server technology, AMD EPYC Embedded 4005 Series processors have been designed with features that address the unique demands of edge applications requiring low latency, efficient design, longevity, and affordability. This scalable processor family delivers leadership performance-per-watt with advanced security and connectivity features, high frequency cores with large L3 cache, and extended product lifecycles.

 

The high-performance AMD “Zen 5” x86 architecture integrates up to 16 cores and 32 threads in a compact 4 nm chiplet design. This processor is tailored to maximize multi-thread performance and simplify software development, enabling quicker time to market.

 

The device features high clock speeds and up to 128 MB of L3 cache enabling lightning-fast data management and is performance-optimized for latency-sensitive tasks like network packet processing, and industrial real-time control systems. It also supports the AVX-512 instruction set with a 512b data path that optimizes efficiency and performance for AI inference workloads. The configurable 65W–170W thermal design power (TDP) range allows customers to balance performance and efficiency for their specific embedded use cases, such as next-generation firewalls (NGFWs).

 

Long-term Value for Embedded Customers

Embedded solutions demand more than performance alone — they require longevity, stability, and resilience. EPYC Embedded 4005 Series processors deliver with seven years of planned manufacturing availability to ensure supply stability, built-in RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) features such as DRAM ECC, on-chip ECC/parity, and PCIe error detection to maximize runtime operation.

 

Ease of integration is also critical for embedded deployments, and the EPYC Embedded 4005 leverages the same AM5 socket used across multiple EPYC generations. This consistency streamlines board design and system development, enables scalability across the AMD embedded ecosystem to reduce engineering complexity, and ensures ongoing x86 software compatibility for faster time-to-market and easier long-term maintenance. The device helps developers’ future-proof designs by enabling them to easily upgrade their existing solution.  

 

Advanced Security and Connectivity

EPYC Embedded 4005 processors are engineered with the connectivity and bandwidth required for next-generation edge applications, including:

• DDR5 memory support at 5600 MT/s with 128-bit width and sideband ECC ensures high throughput and reliability.
• PCIe Gen 5 support with 28 lanes and 11 root ports enables designers to integrate high-speed networking, storage, and accelerators with ease.
• Built-in AMD Infinity Guard security features help protect sensitive data from today’s sophisticated attacks and avoid downtime.

With the launch of the EPYC Embedded 4005 Series, AMD is expanding its commitment to embedded markets. Customers gain a platform that combines leadership performance, robust connectivity, ease of integration, and long-term support – helping them to innovate faster, simplify upgrades, and deploy with confidence.

For more information, please visit: https://www.amd.com/en/products/embedded/epyc/4005-series.html

 

Designed to Deliver. Built for Breakthroughs. AMD Introduces New “Zen 5” based Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series Processors

For AMD, July 2025 not only marks the 5-Year Anniversary of Ryzen Threadripper PRO but also the launch of the highly anticipated “Zen 5”-based generation of Threadripper, the new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series.

Announced a few weeks ago at Computex, the new Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series will be available in systems from AMD’s regional system integration partners as well as global OEMs, including Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo and Supermicro starting July 23. DIY customers will also be able to purchase the new processors individually through AMD’s global network of channel partners.

Engineered to adapt to the growing needs of AI with up to 96 “Zen 5” CPU cores, enhanced AVX-512 support, 8-channel DDR5-6400 memory and uncompromising PCIe® 5.0 connectivity for the latest high-end GPUs, this new generation of Threadripper PRO is the world’s fastest workstation processor available today1.

Designed for professionals and businesses that demand top-tier performance, reliability and expandability, these processors provide unparalleled multi-core performance. In fixed-frequency comparisons with its predecessor, Threadripper PRO 7000, we see an IPC uplift of 16% across major workstation benchmarks - and up to 25% in the SPECworkstation 4.0 AI and ML benchmark1. When comparing the new flagship 96-core Threadripper PRO 9995WX processor to the previous generation PRO 7995WX, we see even up to 26% higher generational performance7. This is based on a broad set of real-world mixed workloads across every major vertical.

With this new Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-series, the ultimate workstation processor just got even faster.

The new Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series processors demonstrate AMD’s commitment to the workstation market and continue to deliver leadership workstation performance. This latest generation processors is also a local AI processing powerhouse and the ultimate platform for professionals across all verticals.

We are excited to see how our customers continue to use Threadripper PRO for local AI development, complex rendering, and data-intensive projects that demand exceptional computing resources to break through barriers and innovate beyond the status quo.

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AMD Unveils the Most Powerful AMD Radeon PRO Graphics Cards

AMD announced the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series graphics, its most-powerful workstation graphics cards to date. The AMD Radeon PRO W7900 and AMD Radeon PRO W7800 graphics cards are built on groundbreaking AMD RDNA 3 architecture, delivering significantly higher performance than the previous generation and exceptional performance-per-dollar compared to the competitive offering. The new graphics cards are designed for professionals to create and work with high-polygon count models seamlessly, deliver incredible image fidelity and color accuracy, and run graphics and compute-based applications concurrently without disruption to workflows.

AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series graphics cards feature the world’s first workstation GPU architecture based on AMD’s advanced chiplet design, providing real-world multi-tasking performance and incredible power efficiency. The new graphics cards are also the first professional workstation GPUs to offer the new AMD Radiance Display Engine featuring DisplayPort 2.1 that delivers a superior visual experience, higher resolutions and more available colors than ever before.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7900 graphics card, designed for extreme workloads, features 61 TFLOPS (FP32) peak single precision performance, offering 1.5X higher geomean performance on the SPECviewperf 2020 benchmark. It also includes 48GB of GDDR6 memory, which is 1.5X larger memory capacity than the 32GB available on the previous-generation graphics card. Created for heavy workloads, the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 graphics card features 45 TFLOPS (FP32) peak single precision performance and 32GB of GDDR6 memory.

 

“The new AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series are the most powerful graphics cards AMD has built to date, providing professionals, creators and artists with exceptional performance and value to drive the most demanding professional design and creative applications,” said Scott Herkelman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Business Unit at AMD. “The AMD Radeon PRO W7900 and W7800 Series graphics cards are built to deliver incredible performance and reliability in professional applications, while providing color-critical accuracy and an incredible visual experience. The AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series graphics cards give professionals the ability to tackle larger projects, render faster and create more complex models loaded with more pixels, more polygons, and more textures.”

 

Key Features and Capabilities

AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series workstation graphics cards are designed to help professionals meet high-pressure deadlines under increasingly tight budgets while delivering world-class results. Key features include:

 

·        AMD RDNA 3 Architecture – New compute units share resources between rendering, AI, and raytracing to make the most effective use of each transistor, offering approximately 50% more raytracing performance per compute unit than the previous generation3. AMD RDNA 3 architecture also features optimizations for AEC, D&M, and M&E workflows for rendering, video editing, and multitasking.

·        Advanced Chiplet Design – The world’s first workstation GPUs with a chiplet design provide higher performance and greater efficiency than the previous generation. It includes the new 5nm Graphics Compute Die (GCD) that provides the core GPU functionality. It also includes six new 6nm Memory Cache Die (MCD), each with second-generation AMD Infinity Cache technology.

·        Dedicated AI Acceleration and Second-Generation Raytracing – New AI instructions and increased AI throughput deliver over 2X more performance than the previous AMD RDNA 2 architecture4, while second-generation raytracing technology delivers significantly higher performance than the previous generation5.

·        Up To 48 GDDR6 Memory – The new graphics card delivers a 27% higher standard overall score on average in PugetBench for DaVinci Resolve, a 19% higher average GPU score on PugetBench for Adobe After Effects and a 16% higher average GPU score on PugetBench for Adobe Premiere Pro versus the previous generation[1], as well as a 36% improvement on average in Nod.AI Stable Diffusion compared to the previous generation[2]. In addition, users can experience up to 32% faster encoding in the DaVinci Resolve Studio beta release 18.5 with the addition of support for AMD Smart Access Video technology[3].  

• AMD Radiance Display Engine with DisplayPort 2.1 – Supports the highest resolutions and over 68 billion colors, and offers support for higher refresh rate displays compared to AMD RDNA 2 architecture and current competitive offerings. Display outputs support next-generation displays and multi-monitor configuration options, creating an ultra-immersive visual environment.

·        AV1 Encode/Decode – Dual encode/decode media engines unlock new multi-media experiences with full AV1 encode/decode support designed for high resolutions, wide color gamut, and high-dynamic range enhancements6.

·        Exceptional Workstation Performance – The AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series graphics cards compliment the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors by providing the horsepower necessary to handle demanding creative, production and visualization workloads quickly and efficiently. AMD Radeon PRO Series workstation graphics and Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors provide exceptional performance, reliability, and stability to power mission-critical professional applications.

·        Optimized Driver Performance – All AMD Radeon PRO workstation graphics are supported by AMD Software: PRO Edition, which provides a modern and intuitive user interface. Radeon PRO Image Boost renders visuals higher than a display’s native resolution to optimize image quality and resolution, while Radeon PRO Viewport Boost dynamically adjusts viewport resolution, boosting framerates and navigation performance in select applications7.

·        Optimized Driver Performance – All AMD Radeon PRO workstation graphics are supported by AMD Software: PRO Edition, which provides a modern and intuitive user interface. Radeon PRO Image Boost renders visuals higher than a display’s native resolution to optimize image quality and resolution, while Radeon PRO Viewport Boost dynamically adjusts viewport resolution, boosting framerates and navigation performance in select applications7.

·        Certified for leading professional applications – AMD continues to work with leading professional software application vendors on a comprehensive application certification program, and to ensure AMD Radeon PRO graphics cards are built for demanding 24/7 environments and tested to meet exceptional standards, delivering the ideal balance of performance and stability. The list of certified applications can be found on the AMD website - https://www.amd.com/Certified.

 

Product Specifications

Models	Workloads	Compute Units	TFLOPS (Peak Single Precision)	GDDR6 ECC Memory (18GB/s)	Memory Bandwidth	Memory Interface	Display Outputs (up to 80 Gbit/s max total bandwidth)	Total Board Power (TBP)
AMD Radeon PRO W7900	Extreme	96	61 (FP32)	48GB	up to 864 GB/s	384-bit	3X DisplayPort 2.1 1 mini-DisplayPort 2.1	295W
AMD Radeon PRO W7800	Heavy	70	45 (FP32)	32GB	up to 576 GB/s	256-bit	3X DisplayPort 2.1 1 Mini-DisplayPort 2.1	260W

 

Pricing and Availability

The AMD Radeon PRO W7900 features an SEP of $3,999 USD. The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 features an SEP of $2,499 USD. The AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series workstation graphics cards are expected to be available from leading etailers/retailers starting in Q2, 2023. Product availability in OEM and SI systems is expected in 2H 2023.

 

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FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.2 Now Available on GPUOpen.com

AMD recently announced that AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.2, the latest update to AMD’s advanced cross-platform temporal upscaling technology, is available on GPUOpen.com, giving game developers access to the open-source API and source code.

AMD’s FSR technology is designed to boost framerates in supported games and deliver incredible image quality. FSR 2.2 builds upon the improved upscaling image quality provided by FSR 2.1, delivering further quality enhancements to alleviate ghosting on fast-moving objects.

The widely-adopted AMD FSR technology – including both FSR 1 and FSR 2 iterations – is now available and upcoming in 250 games and growing.

AMD will be providing more information about its upscaling solution and other technologies that enable game developers to deliver new levels of performance and visual fidelity in the latest titles at this year’s Game Developer Conference (GDC), taking place March 20 – 24, 2023. At GDC, AMD experts will cover topics including AMD FidelityFX technologies, Microsoft DirectStorage, the AMD Radeon Developer Tool Suite, and more.