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AMD 5th Gen EPYC Embedded 9005 Series Processors: Enhanced Core Density, PCIe Gen5, and Memory for Enterprise Storage

by Brian Beeler
AMD EPYC Embedded 9005

AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC Embedded 9005 processors boost storage performance, core density, and PCIe Gen5 bandwidth for enterprise storage.

AMD has introduced its latest generation of processors designed explicitly for embedded markets—the 5th Gen AMD EPYC Embedded 9005 Series. Based on AMD’s new Zen 5 CPU architecture, these processors cater to networking, industrial edge, and enterprise storage workloads, delivering substantial performance and efficiency enhancements.

Technical Deep Dive

The new processors have core counts ranging from 8 to 192 cores per socket, leveraging AMD’s Zen 5 and Zen 5c architectures. High-density Zen 5c cores significantly increase core density, enabling dramatic gains in processing power and throughput—up to 1.6× higher for storage-intensive workloads than previous generations topping out at 128 cores.

AMD EPYC Embedded 9005

Memory density stays the same with the EPYC Embedded 9005 Series, offering 12 DDR5 memory channels per socket, supporting up to 6TB per socket. Memory bandwidth is where things improve with the 9005 Series, increasing from 460GB/s to 614GB/s.

The EPYC Embedded 9005 Series delivers up to 128 lanes of PCIe Gen5 per socket or 160 lanes in dual-socket configurations. The processors also support the emerging Compute Express Link (CXL 2.0) standard, facilitating innovative memory-tiering and accelerator use-cases.

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IBM Storage Scale System 6000

AMD storage customers like IBM are already on board. “IBM Storage Scale System 6000 is designed to deliver speed, performance, and reliability for demanding enterprise AI workloads,” said Matthew Geiser, Product Management, IBM Storage for Data, AI and HPC. “One of the main benefits of the AMD EPYC Embedded 9005 processors is the introduction of redundant paths for high data availability and robust connectivity options, which will pair nicely with performance intensive applications running on IBM Storage Scale System.”

Additional embedded-specific enhancements include robust reliability features like advanced ECC memory support, DRAM flush to NVMe on power loss, and dual SPI boot support, which bolster uptime and reduce maintenance requirements for mission-critical storage environments. Security improvements, such as Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) and new Secure I/O (SEV-TIO), add layers of protection essential in secure enterprise deployments.

AMD 5th Gen EPYC Embedded 9005 Series Processors SKUs

Model Cores Architecture Base/Boost (GHz) TDP L3 Cache
AMD EPYC Embedded 9965 192 Zen 5c 2.25 / 3.7 500W 384MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9845 160 Zen 5c 2.25 / 3.7 390W 320MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9745 128 Zen 5c 2.40 / 3.7 400W 256MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9655 96 Zen 5 2.60 / 4.5 400W 384MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9555 64 Zen 5 3.20 / 4.4 360W 256MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9455 48 Zen 5 3.15 / 4.4 300W 256MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9355 32 Zen 5 3.25 / 4.3 280W 128MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9255 24 Zen 5 3.25 / 4.3 200W 128MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9135 16 Zen 5 3.25 / 4.3 200W 64MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9134 16 Zen 5 2.75 / 4.0 155W 128MB
AMD EPYC Embedded 9034 8 Zen 5 2.50 / 4.0 120W 64MB

Bottom Line

AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC Embedded processors significantly raise the bar in storage and other embedded system performance and flexibility. By providing increased core density, higher memory capacity, expansive I/O capabilities, and robust security features, these processors empower storage OEMs to design advanced solutions that efficiently address data-intensive workloads. With sampling already underway, these processors should start appearing in new enterprise storage products by mid-2025, driving innovation and performance gains in the storage market.

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