{"id":421900,"date":"2021-11-09T16:02:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=421900"},"modified":"2021-11-09T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:03:17","slug":"amd-will-launch-128-core-processor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/421900-amd-will-launch-128-core-processor.html","title":{"rendered":"AMD will launch 128-core processor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMD has provided the first look of its powerful new Epyc processors based on its upcoming Zen 4 architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, these processors are not intended for home use, so there&#8217;s nothing to cheer about for gamers or productivity users.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they&#8217;re targeted at the server market and will power data centre workloads, including enterprise, HPC, and public cloud applications.<\/p>\n<p>The chips will be produced using TSMC&#8217;s 5nm manufacturing process, allowing them to pack twice the density and power efficiency and more than 1.25 times the performance of 7nm chips.<\/p>\n<p>The processors are divided into two segments \u2014 codenamed Genoa and Bergamo.<\/p>\n<p>AMD CEO Lisa Su said the company expects Genoa to be the world&#8217;s highest performance processor for general-purpose computing.<\/p>\n<p>It will support up to 96 cores, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, CXL interface, and enhanced security features.<\/p>\n<p>Su said AMD was on track to start production and launch Genoa in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-421938\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD-.png 2374w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD--600x343.png 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD--640x366.png 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD--768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD--1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD--2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lisa-Su-AMD--1200x685.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the real star of the show was the Zen 4c-based Bergamo, which Su said will be purpose-built for cloud-native applications.<\/p>\n<p>These applications are typically throughput-oriented and can take advantage of a high number of threads.<\/p>\n<p>That is why AMD has packed Bergamo with up to 128 performance cores, in addition to all the other features available with Genoa.<\/p>\n<p>That is double the number of cores available on its current top-end Epyc chip, the 7702P, and its Threadripper Pro 3995WX.<\/p>\n<p>The chip will be ready to launch in the first half of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the AMD Accelerated Data Centre Premier Keynote, which includes details on the company&#8217;s plans for upcoming data centre hardware.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ECHhuvuiNzs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/421434-amd-keeps-chipping-away-at-intels-market-share.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">AMD keeps chipping away at Intel&#8217;s market share<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMD has provided the first look of its powerful new Epyc processors based on its upcoming Zen 4 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