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Founded: Sunnyvale, Kalifornien, USA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, Kalifornien, USA
Business: Production of server components
Products-Category: CPU / GPU
AMD
AMD EPYC SERVER
AMD - powerful, efficient and secure server processors
AMD ("Advanced Micro Devices") is the second largest processor manufacturer on the planet next to Intel. The US company was founded in 1969 and offers CPUs as well as chipsets and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for all industries - from research laboratories to end users. We especially rely on AMD server hardware and here on processors. An AMD Server CPU is characterized by three qualities. First, they are extremely powerful. Second, AMD has optimized the processors to operate as efficiently as possible. A CPU should always use the available resources in the best possible way. Thirdly, a corresponding processor is also outstanding in terms of security. AMD has developed the first x86 chip-level data security on a CPU. The EPYC SoC contains a dedicated processor that is exclusively responsible for security and minimizes attack areas. It protects data, for example, during startup as well as during transfer from one server to another.
AMD EPYC Turin 9005 CPU & AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPU - the processors that run in these devices
In our servers, we primarily use AMD EPYC Turin 9005 and Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs. The EPYC Turin processors belong to the EPYC 9005 series and offer up to 192 cores and 384 MB of L3 cache per processor. There is a distinction between single-socket and dual-socket CPUs. Single-socket models can be recognized by a "P" at the end of their designation, such as the EPYC 7232P. These are more affordable but are used in both AMD Ryzen rack and tower servers, just like the dual-socket models. Rack servers are more space-efficient than tower servers, while the latter offer greater expandability. The processors are particularly powerful and suitable for high workloads. In contrast, AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs are designed for the needs of individual users and professional applications.
The fields of application of the processors of our technology partner AMD
Our servers equipped with AMD CPUs are used e.G. for cloud computing. Here we offer high-performance computing for a large number of users, but also smaller user cases - for example clouds of companies. We also build software-defined infrastructures with our machines equipped with AMD processors. These can be used with only a few user inputs. They allow the automation of many IT functions that are considered critical. The software-defined infrastructure also provides hybrid cloud capabilities: Workloads can be moved between private and public clouds to maintain data integrity. The AMD EPYC Turin 9005 CPUs prove to be particularly valuable for this purpose. The same applies to the use in the area of Big Data Analytics. Our AMD processor-powered computers can evaluate and analyze data sets from various sources. This capability is becoming increasingly important for more and more industries and companies, which, however, are not able to set up in-house solutions.