AMD Epyc 9004: Genoa CPUs with 96 cores and up to 400 watts for embedded

Blurring the boundaries: AMD brings the Epyc 9004 alias Genoa in full configuration with a TDP of up to 400 watts for the embedded market as well. There are hardly any differences to the previous classic server solutions, even dual-socket systems are planned for this market segment.

Embedded meets server

The SIMATIC IPC RS-828A as the example chosen by AMD makes it clear: A 2U system for two Epyc processors from the new embedded series and 24 DIMM slots for up to 6 TB of RAM – with many other manufacturers, this is simply a server.

Advantech, an embedded specialist, is more concerned with the topic of “small with a lot of power” for the application embedded in a complete system. The ASMB-831 motherboard uses a classic ATX format, which can be almost the smallest choice for the LGA 6069 socket of the AMD Epyc processors, provided that any expansion slots are to be installed. However, the number of DIMM slots is promptly reduced to six, leaving room for the PCIe 5.0 slots.

ASMB-831 for AMD Epyc 9004 Embedded (image: Advantech)

Ten (known) models from April

AMD Epyc 9004 Embedded comes with a total of ten models, covering the market from 16 to 96 cores. Four models are explicitly intended for use as a single-socket solution, the other six are suitable for dual-socket operation. According to AMD, the TDP range can be 200 to 400. A long service life is important for the embedded area: seven years are guaranteed for the models that are to be available from April.

AMD Epyc 9004 Embedded (image: AMD)

The other technical properties are quickly summarized: What Genoa can do as a server CPU, the embedded version can also do. In this case, AMD also emphasizes the support of NVDIMM, Non-Transparent Bridging (NTB) and a Dual Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). It is precisely this closeness between the server and embedded segment that AMD shows in the choice of name: The CPUs have the same model numbers and clock speeds as the server CPUs.