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Exxact AMD EPYC 8004 Platforms - Efficiency and Resiliency for the Edge

September 24, 2024
6 min read
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Introduction

All workloads are unique not only in the workloads they perform but also in the deployment environments they encounter. AMD adds EPYC 8004 as the newest addition to their server processor lineup for focusing on markets like telecom, edge, and cloud. Furthermore, Exxact is shipping configurable AMD EPYC 8004 solutions and platforms that fit your unique workload, budget, and performance goals. Before we highlight the competitive advantages AMD EPYC 8004 brings to the table, let's refresh the use cases on AMD's EPYC lineup:

  • AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) is the baseline with great all-around performance utilizing the Zen 4 cores.
  • AMD EPYC 9004X (GenoaX) features added 3D V-Cache on the AMD Zen 4 cores. Stacking additional CPU cache memory directly on the CPU die accelerates data-intensive workload, reducing the data transfer time to-and-from system memory.
  • AMD EPYC 97x4 (Bergamo) features cut down CPU cores with less cache memory creating a smaller die and smaller Zen 4c cores for increased per-core density and efficiency for less intensive workloads
  • Finally, AMD EPYC 8004 (Siena) features the same cut-down Zen 4c cores but with lower TDP and low core counts to increase stability and efficiency matching use cases in variable environments and edge deployments.

AMD EPYC 8004 delidded

Why Choose AMD EPYC 8004?

When you need to bring efficient yet powerful computing into non-traditional environments the architectural design of AMD EPYC 8004 is an exceptional choice due to their:

  • Lower power draw meaning less cooling requirements
  • High resiliency to temperature fluctuations
  • Smaller CPU & platform footprint
  • Better performance per watt per dollar ratio

Other server processors and deployments are highly sensitive to temperature fluctuations hence the screaming loud high RPM fans or extensive liquid cooling solutions used to cool them. In branch offices, retail locations, outdoor, stadiums, and other edge deployment use cases, there is less need for higher performance servers that require stringent environmental regulations like HVAC and dedicated data center environments.

Designed with the high-density, high efficient, and low power draw Zen 4c cores, AMD EPYC 8004 is an example of how AMD's hybrid multi-chip innovation enables you to deploy tailored solutions that overcome environmental and infrastructure constraints and achieve computational goals.

Low power workloads that don't need the highest performance that 9004 and 9004X deliver nor do they need the high core density of 97x4 can benefit from the more cost friendly AMD 8004 series processors. These workloads just need enough cores and enough performance to run telco, cloud, and retail edge workloads like:

  • Telco: firewalls, authentication services, networking
  • Cloud: virtualization, containerized workloads, general purpose computing
  • Retail & Branch: POS, data management and processing, inventory

AMD EPYC 8004 Specifications

AMD EPYC 8004 utilizes a whole new socket platform SP6 which is a smaller socket, with fewer memory channels and fewer PCIe lanes. AMD EPYC 8004 is designed for data centers that wouldn't be able to safely deploy other servers due to environmental fluctuations as diverse edge servers by cutting down the architecture to better fit the workload. 8004 positions itself in the lineup with its goal of being an efficient no-frills diverse and deployment flexible processor:

  • Single-socket only servers
  • Six DDR5 memory channels (12 DIMM slots)
  • 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes plenty for storage, networking, and acccelerators
  • Ranging from 8 to 64 Zen 4c Cores
  • TDP range from 70W to 225W
  • Operating range from:
    • 0°C to 70°C (on P variants)
    • -5°C to 85°C (on PN variants or NEBs-friendly)

AMD EPYC 8004 Processors

The reduction in performance is not grabbing headlines as opposed to their mainstream 9004 options but targeting the lower power draw market allows 8004 to carve its niche.

The biggest highlight for EPYC 8004 is the TDP; you can have a 16-core processor at just 100W TDP or a 64-core processor at just 200W TDP. That power target is unheard of when it comes to core density and power draw, not to mention pricing. You can configure an AMD EPYC 8004 system starting at just $409 MSRP.

Effective for Edge and Power Efficiency

AMD EPYC 9004 vs 8004 64 cores - efficiency focus

Efficiency is the biggest advantage that AMD EPYC 8004 delivers due to thermally optimized cores. Even though performance is not its strongest suit, EPYC 8004 holds exceptional performance efficiency and performance per watt per cost, perfect for lightweight workloads.

These processors are ideal for servers deployed in challenging environments like working in tight spaces or thermal extreme environments processing data, transcoding video, managing databases, and more in and outside the data center.

Exxact Solutions Featuring AMD EPYC 8004

At Exxact we resonate with AMD’s innovative approach to delivering unique EPYC processors for its unique customer base. They approach their product lineup considering per-core performance (9004 and 9004X), per-chip performance (97x4), per-core efficiency (97x4), and per-chip efficiency (8004).

Exxact is delivering AMD EPYC 8004 platforms to address your unique needs in the data center or the edge. We see AMD EPYC 8004 as the perfect low cost head node in the data center or a highly efficient and long life span edge server.

The Exxact TensorEX TS1-195987248 and the TS1-156084602 are great for data center head nodes, telco controller nodes, or dense PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage, these two EPYC 8004 platforms get the job done with even a slot for a GPU. The EPYC 8004 power efficiency and dedicated optimizations for low power draw, and low-performance requirement workloads and maintain deployment flexibility.

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The Exxact TensorEX TS2-145755514 is our premier 4x GPUs 2U server. GPUs are our bread and butter, and this server is great for on-the-fly rendering and transcoding, or lightweight AI workloads like computer vision models on the edge or an on-premise LLM client.

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The EPYC 8004 series offers a cost-effective, power-efficient, and space-friendly alternative for general-purpose GPU workloads, making it an excellent choice for edge deployments, data centers prioritizing efficiency, and use cases that don't demand high CPU utilization. If you have any questions about deploying the right system for your use case, contact Exxact today and we will custom-tailor your ideal workstation, server, or cluster.

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With access to the highest performing hardware, at Exxact, we can offer the platform optimized for your deployment, budget, and desired performance so you can make an impact with your research!

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Exxact AMD EPYC 8004 Platforms - Efficiency and Resiliency for the Edge

September 24, 20246 min read

Introduction

All workloads are unique not only in the workloads they perform but also in the deployment environments they encounter. AMD adds EPYC 8004 as the newest addition to their server processor lineup for focusing on markets like telecom, edge, and cloud. Furthermore, Exxact is shipping configurable AMD EPYC 8004 solutions and platforms that fit your unique workload, budget, and performance goals. Before we highlight the competitive advantages AMD EPYC 8004 brings to the table, let's refresh the use cases on AMD's EPYC lineup:

  • AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) is the baseline with great all-around performance utilizing the Zen 4 cores.
  • AMD EPYC 9004X (GenoaX) features added 3D V-Cache on the AMD Zen 4 cores. Stacking additional CPU cache memory directly on the CPU die accelerates data-intensive workload, reducing the data transfer time to-and-from system memory.
  • AMD EPYC 97x4 (Bergamo) features cut down CPU cores with less cache memory creating a smaller die and smaller Zen 4c cores for increased per-core density and efficiency for less intensive workloads
  • Finally, AMD EPYC 8004 (Siena) features the same cut-down Zen 4c cores but with lower TDP and low core counts to increase stability and efficiency matching use cases in variable environments and edge deployments.

Why Choose AMD EPYC 8004?

When you need to bring efficient yet powerful computing into non-traditional environments the architectural design of AMD EPYC 8004 is an exceptional choice due to their:

  • Lower power draw meaning less cooling requirements
  • High resiliency to temperature fluctuations
  • Smaller CPU & platform footprint
  • Better performance per watt per dollar ratio

Other server processors and deployments are highly sensitive to temperature fluctuations hence the screaming loud high RPM fans or extensive liquid cooling solutions used to cool them. In branch offices, retail locations, outdoor, stadiums, and other edge deployment use cases, there is less need for higher performance servers that require stringent environmental regulations like HVAC and dedicated data center environments.

Designed with the high-density, high efficient, and low power draw Zen 4c cores, AMD EPYC 8004 is an example of how AMD's hybrid multi-chip innovation enables you to deploy tailored solutions that overcome environmental and infrastructure constraints and achieve computational goals.

Low power workloads that don't need the highest performance that 9004 and 9004X deliver nor do they need the high core density of 97x4 can benefit from the more cost friendly AMD 8004 series processors. These workloads just need enough cores and enough performance to run telco, cloud, and retail edge workloads like:

  • Telco: firewalls, authentication services, networking
  • Cloud: virtualization, containerized workloads, general purpose computing
  • Retail & Branch: POS, data management and processing, inventory

AMD EPYC 8004 Specifications

AMD EPYC 8004 utilizes a whole new socket platform SP6 which is a smaller socket, with fewer memory channels and fewer PCIe lanes. AMD EPYC 8004 is designed for data centers that wouldn't be able to safely deploy other servers due to environmental fluctuations as diverse edge servers by cutting down the architecture to better fit the workload. 8004 positions itself in the lineup with its goal of being an efficient no-frills diverse and deployment flexible processor:

  • Single-socket only servers
  • Six DDR5 memory channels (12 DIMM slots)
  • 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes plenty for storage, networking, and acccelerators
  • Ranging from 8 to 64 Zen 4c Cores
  • TDP range from 70W to 225W
  • Operating range from:
    • 0°C to 70°C (on P variants)
    • -5°C to 85°C (on PN variants or NEBs-friendly)

AMD EPYC 8004 Processors

The reduction in performance is not grabbing headlines as opposed to their mainstream 9004 options but targeting the lower power draw market allows 8004 to carve its niche.

The biggest highlight for EPYC 8004 is the TDP; you can have a 16-core processor at just 100W TDP or a 64-core processor at just 200W TDP. That power target is unheard of when it comes to core density and power draw, not to mention pricing. You can configure an AMD EPYC 8004 system starting at just $409 MSRP.

Effective for Edge and Power Efficiency

Efficiency is the biggest advantage that AMD EPYC 8004 delivers due to thermally optimized cores. Even though performance is not its strongest suit, EPYC 8004 holds exceptional performance efficiency and performance per watt per cost, perfect for lightweight workloads.

These processors are ideal for servers deployed in challenging environments like working in tight spaces or thermal extreme environments processing data, transcoding video, managing databases, and more in and outside the data center.

Exxact Solutions Featuring AMD EPYC 8004

At Exxact we resonate with AMD’s innovative approach to delivering unique EPYC processors for its unique customer base. They approach their product lineup considering per-core performance (9004 and 9004X), per-chip performance (97x4), per-core efficiency (97x4), and per-chip efficiency (8004).

Exxact is delivering AMD EPYC 8004 platforms to address your unique needs in the data center or the edge. We see AMD EPYC 8004 as the perfect low cost head node in the data center or a highly efficient and long life span edge server.

The Exxact TensorEX TS1-195987248 and the TS1-156084602 are great for data center head nodes, telco controller nodes, or dense PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage, these two EPYC 8004 platforms get the job done with even a slot for a GPU. The EPYC 8004 power efficiency and dedicated optimizations for low power draw, and low-performance requirement workloads and maintain deployment flexibility.

exx-blog-AMD-EPYC-8004-Platforms-Efficiency-and-Resiliency-for-the-Edge-3.jpg

The Exxact TensorEX TS2-145755514 is our premier 4x GPUs 2U server. GPUs are our bread and butter, and this server is great for on-the-fly rendering and transcoding, or lightweight AI workloads like computer vision models on the edge or an on-premise LLM client.

exx-blog-AMD-EPYC-8004-Platforms-Efficiency-and-Resiliency-for-the-Edge-4.jpg

The EPYC 8004 series offers a cost-effective, power-efficient, and space-friendly alternative for general-purpose GPU workloads, making it an excellent choice for edge deployments, data centers prioritizing efficiency, and use cases that don't demand high CPU utilization. If you have any questions about deploying the right system for your use case, contact Exxact today and we will custom-tailor your ideal workstation, server, or cluster.

We're Here to Deliver the Tools to Power Your Research

With access to the highest performing hardware, at Exxact, we can offer the platform optimized for your deployment, budget, and desired performance so you can make an impact with your research!

Talk to an Engineer Today