AMD Launches Ryzen Embedded 5000: Vermeer for the Embedded World
AMD on Thursday introduced Its Ryzen Embedded 5000 series processors bring codenamed Vermeer processors in AM4 packages to performance-hungry embedded applications. The CPU would sit between his Ryzen V3000 based Zen 3 with up to 8 cores and the EPYC Embedded 7000 series with up to 64 cores.
AMD’s Ryzen Embedded 5000 Series Processor Family It consists of four Vermeer CPUs with 6, 8, 12, and 16 cores. CPU offers 32MB or 64MB of L3 cache, 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes, dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory subsystem, rated at 65W, 100W (model 5800E is configurable for 65W or 100W TDP), or 105W TDP . They all come in the AM4 form factor.
“AMD Ryzen Embedded 5000 offers the right balance of power and performance for applications ranging from small form factor embedded systems to storage, security and networking systems, and fits a wide range of customers and use cases. At TIRIAS Research in the AMD press release.
As far as silicon goes, the Ryzen Embedded 5000 series processors use the same Vermeer die as the Ryzen 5000 and Ryzen Pro 5000 CPUs. Meanwhile, the product supports Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) features such as ECC-supported memory subsystems and guarantees planned manufacturing availability for five years. As a result, AMD’s customer will at least be able to use the Ryzen Embedded 5950E, Ryzen Embedded 5900E, Ryzen Embedded 5800E, and Ryzen Embedded 5600E until 2028.
It’s worth noting that AMD launched its Ryzen Embedded 5000 processors about 2.5 years after the first Vermeer CPUs were released. Of course, since embedded applications require maximum reliability, it didn’t make much sense to rush these CPUs into this market. AMD, on the other hand, could not get enough TSMC’s N7 allocation to meet the demand for Zen 3-based EPYC and Ryzen processors for mainstream PCs, so it decided to delay the launch of its Zen 3-powered embedded parts to a later date. You may have chosen
“Ryzen Embedded 5000 processors offer the ideal combination of performance and reliability required for 24/7 security and networking applications. For customers who want to buy, we offer a mid-range solution that bridges the gap between our low-power BGA Ryzen Embedded and the world-class EPYC embedded family.”
Note that AMD’s Vermeer processors don’t have integrated GPUs, so if you’re going with the Ryzen Embedded 5000-series CPU family, you’ll need to use an external graphics card as well. Interestingly, AMD stopped introducing high-performance embedded GPUs a long time ago. The company’s highest performing embedded graphics products are Embedded Radeon E9565 Based on the Polaris architecture. Polaris is certainly good enough for network servers and security applications, but obsolete for aerospace, gaming and multimedia applications.