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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
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Zen 5 comes to small businesses: AMD unveils EPYC 4005-series processors
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. AMD on Tuesday introduced its Zen 5-based EPYC 4005-series processors aimed at entry-level uniprocessor servers for small businesses, edge deployments, and hosting providers. AMD's EPYC 4005-series 'Grado' CPUs come in an AM5 form factor and feature up to 16 cores and 32 threads in a bid to offer maximum performance within the framework of the default Windows Server 2025 license, which base price covers CPUs with up to 16 cores. AMD's EPYC 4005-series processors resemble the company's Ryzen 9000 processors and therefore carry two eight-core Zen 5 core complex dies (CCDs) with 8 MB of L2 cache (1 MB per core) and 32 MB of unified L3 cache as well as one I/O die. In addition, the flagship EPYC 4585PX model features 64 MB of 3D V-Cache. All processors feature a dual-channel DDR5 memory controller that supports up to 192 GB of DDR5-5600 memory with ECC using two modules. As for power consumption, the CPUs are rated for 65W – 170W thermal design power, depending on the model. Model Cores/Threads L3 Cache (MB) Default TDP (W) Base Frequency Max Frequency Price (1KU, USD) EPYC 4585PX 16/32 128 170 4.3 5.7 $699 EPYC 4565P 16/32 64 170 4.3 5.7 $589 EPYC 4545P 16/32 64 65 3 5.4 $549 EPYC 4465P 12/24 64 65 3.4 5.4 $399 EPYC 4345P 8/16 32 65 3.8 5.5 $329 EPYC 4245P 6/12 32 65 3.9 5.4 $239 When it comes to security, the new EPYC 'Grado' platform offers a dedicated processor with TrustZone compatibility and support for secure boot, TPM 2.0, and memory encryption capabilities. Just like AMD's Ryzen 9000-series processors, EPYC 9005 processors feature 28 PCIe 5.0 lanes (four are used to connect to the chipset), software RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; DisplayPort 2.0; HDMI 2.1; USB 20G Type-C; and optional USB4. "Growing businesses and dedicated hosters often face significant constraints around budget, complexity, and deployment timelines," said Derek Dicker, corporate vice president, Enterprise and HPC Business Group, AMD. "With the latest AMD EPYC 4005 series CPUs, we are delivering the right balance of performance, simplicity, and affordability, giving our customers and system partners the ability to deploy enterprise-class solutions that solve everyday business challenges." AMD aims its EPYC 4005 CPUs at diverse workloads, from small businesses, branch, and storage servers to dedicated systems for tasks like video editing, code compilation, cloud gaming, and e-commerce. Essentially, EPYC 4005-series processors can be used for all performance-demanding tasks that also require robust security and extended availability. AMD itself compares its EPYC 4005-series 'Grado' processors to Intel's Xeon E-2400 and Xeon 6300P-series CPUs that only offer up to eight cores. As a result, AMD's offerings provide tangibly higher performance across the board. Performance benchmarks conducted by AMD using the Phoronix test suite show that AMD's 16-core EPYC 4565P outperforms Intel's eight-core Xeon 6369P by a factor of 1.83. Despite the performance gap, the 4565P is priced lower at $589 compared to $606 for the Intel CPU. Other advantages include DDR5-5600 support and larger L3 cache. In addition to Windows Server, the new CPUs are also supported by popular Linux versions, such as Ubuntu, RHEL, and SLES. AMD says that its EPYC 4005-series processors will be available from leading server OEMs, cloud service providers, and retailers, including Altos, ASRock Rack, Gigabyte, Lenovo, MiTAC, MSI, Newegg, OVHcloud, Supermicro, and Vultr. Systems with AMD's Grado CPUs will be available in a variety of form factors to meet the requirements of diverse clientele. Pricing of the new CPUs varies from $289 to $699. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
TD Cowen Raises AMD Price Target to $115, Maintains Buy Rating Amid Strong Performance
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a global semiconductor company that is known for its graphics processing units (GPUs), microprocessors, and high-performance computing solutions. The company serves a range of high-growth industries like gaming, data centers, and AI. A close up of a complex looking PCB board with several intergrated semiconductor parts. On May 6, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) reported impressive financial results for Q1 2025. Q1 2025 revenue reached $7.4 billion, a 36% year-over-year increase. Gross profit for the quarter was $3.73 billion, up 46%. Net income surged by 476% to reach $709 million. The Data Center segment revenue in Q1 2025 was $3.7 billion, up 57% year-over-year. This revenue growth was driven primarily by sales of AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct GPUs. The Client and Gaming segment revenue was $2.9 billion, up 28% year-over-year. Client revenue rose 68% due to strong demand for the new 'Zen 5' AMD Ryzen processors and a richer product mix. Following the company's Q1 2025 results, on May 7, TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter reaffirmed a 'Buy' rating on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and increased the price target to $115 from $110. The analyst highlighted the company's strong performance and sustainable gains in PC and server CPU market share as factors contributing to the company's financial success. However, Buchalter noted challenges in the Data Center GPU segment for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) during the first half of 2025 because of underwhelming results and write-downs. He emphasized that the expected sales inflection of the MI355 GPU in the second half of the year will be critical for AMD's stock performance. Additionally, the upcoming AI event on June 12, 2025, is expected to provide more insights into Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMD) future plans and direction. While we acknowledge the potential of AMD as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMD and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 11 Stocks That Will Bounce Back According To Analysts and 11 Best Stocks Under $15 to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
1 Semiconductor Stock That Could Be a Surprise AI Winner
AMD's EPYC processors are increasingly used by cloud providers and Fortune 2000 enterprises. The chipmaker is building next-generation products to support AI models right out of the box. Elsewhere in AMD's business, its gaming and PC chips are also seeing strong demand. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices › Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is gradually evolving from mostly a traditional chip company to a prominent artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure player. While Wall Street has been mostly focusing on Nvidia, AMD has quietly established itself as a strong player in the AI data center business. The company provides high-performance computing hardware and software solutions to clients for processing cloud and AI workloads. In the first quarter of 2025, data center revenue grew 57% year over year to $3.67 billion, making up almost half of AMD's total revenue. Data center AI business revenue also increased by a double-digit percentage year over year, driven by increased shipments of the MI325X accelerators for new cloud and enterprise workloads. With AI inferencing costs escalating rapidly, AMD is in a better position to capture a bigger share of the AI market. Its Instinct GPUs are known to offer superior price performance than competitors. Here are some more reasons why the company may prove to be a surprise AI winner in 2025. AMD's data center business is experiencing robust momentum, driven by solid demand for its EPYC server processors and Instinct AI accelerators. AMD accounted for 25.1% share of the server CPU market, up 2 percentage points year over year, as EPYC server processors continue to be in high demand from both cloud players and enterprise customers. All major cloud players are engaging with the company in the development of fifth-generation EPYC CPUs, codenamed "Turin." EPYC processors are also in high demand from enterprise customers across a range of industries and functions. The company expects enterprise adoption of EPYC processors to further accelerate, as more than 150 server platforms using these chips will become broadly available in the coming quarters. The company's data center AI business is also gaining traction. Multiple Tier 1 cloud and enterprise customers have opted for AMD's Instinct AI accelerators in the first quarter. These clients include one of the largest frontier model developers, which has deployed Instinct GPUs to cater to a significant portion of its daily AI inferencing workloads. AMD has also started sampling the next-generation MI350 series GPUs with several customers and is on track for production by mid-2025. With MI350 offering higher performance, memory capacity, bandwidth, support for new data types, and network efficiency as compared to the MI300 series, AMD expects strong deployment for these chips in the second half of 2025. Furthermore, the company is gearing up for the launch of MI400 series GPUs in 2026. AMD is also focusing on strengthening its software ecosystem, mainly its ROCm software stack for programming the company's GPUs. Instead of releasing quarterly ROCm updates, the company is now delivering them on a biweekly basis. The company has also increased access to its Instinct compute infrastructure for open-source developers to build, test, and deploy updates to the ROCm stack on a nightly basis. Subsequently, 2 million models on the open-source Hugging Face platform are running directly on AMD hardware without needing any special customization. The company is also ensuring that newly released AI models can run without hiccups on Instinct accelerators immediately after launch. Finally, the recent acquisition of ZT Systems is enabling AMD to sell fully integrated AI systems, instead of just hardware components. All these AI initiatives can dramatically expand AMD's data center business in the coming years. AMD's client segment also reported a strong 68% year-over-year revenue jump to $2.3 billion in the first quarter. The company experienced record client CPU average selling prices (ASPs), driven by increased demand for its high-end desktop and Ryzen processors in gaming and commercial segments. While AMD's processors are increasingly adopted in gaming desktops, the company is also seeing rising demand in the mobile computing market. Furthermore, sales of the company's latest-generation AI-capable processors also grew more than 50% quarter over quarter in the first quarter. AMD is also making its presence felt in the commercial PC space, with the company closing deals with large enterprises across several industries. Despite the solid tailwinds, AMD's shares are currently trading at 21.7 times forward earnings, significantly lower than Nvidia's forward P/E multiple of 25.4. While investors should not ignore the short-term revenue headwind arising from the export control restrictions for Instinct MI308 shipments to China, the fundamentals of the company are still strong. Hence, with a diversified product portfolio spanning various segments such as data center, gaming, and client; a robust balance sheet with $7.3 billion in cash; and a reasonable valuation position, AMD appears an attractive pick now. Before you buy stock in Advanced Micro Devices, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Advanced Micro Devices wasn't one of them. 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Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
TD Cowen Raises AMD Price Target to $115, Maintains Buy Rating Amid Strong Performance
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a global semiconductor company that is known for its graphics processing units (GPUs), microprocessors, and high-performance computing solutions. The company serves a range of high-growth industries like gaming, data centers, and AI. A close up of a complex looking PCB board with several intergrated semiconductor parts. On May 6, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) reported impressive financial results for Q1 2025. Q1 2025 revenue reached $7.4 billion, a 36% year-over-year increase. Gross profit for the quarter was $3.73 billion, up 46%. Net income surged by 476% to reach $709 million. The Data Center segment revenue in Q1 2025 was $3.7 billion, up 57% year-over-year. This revenue growth was driven primarily by sales of AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct GPUs. The Client and Gaming segment revenue was $2.9 billion, up 28% year-over-year. Client revenue rose 68% due to strong demand for the new 'Zen 5' AMD Ryzen processors and a richer product mix. Following the company's Q1 2025 results, on May 7, TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter reaffirmed a 'Buy' rating on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and increased the price target to $115 from $110. The analyst highlighted the company's strong performance and sustainable gains in PC and server CPU market share as factors contributing to the company's financial success. However, Buchalter noted challenges in the Data Center GPU segment for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) during the first half of 2025 because of underwhelming results and write-downs. He emphasized that the expected sales inflection of the MI355 GPU in the second half of the year will be critical for AMD's stock performance. Additionally, the upcoming AI event on June 12, 2025, is expected to provide more insights into Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMD) future plans and direction. While we acknowledge the potential of AMD as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMD and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 11 Stocks That Will Bounce Back According To Analysts and 11 Best Stocks Under $15 to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Vultr Deploys New AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series Processors to Deliver Easy-to-Use, Low-Cost Systems for Growing Businesses
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vultr, the world's largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, today announced that it is one of the first cloud providers to offer the new AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series processors. The AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors will be available on the Vultr platform, enabling enterprise-class features and leading performance for businesses and hosted IT service providers. The AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors extend the broad AMD EPYC processor family, powering a new line of cost-effective systems designed for growing businesses and hosted IT services providers that demand performance, advanced technologies, energy efficiency, and affordability. Servers featuring the high-performance AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs with streamlined memory and I/O feature sets are designed to deliver compelling system price-to-performance metrics on key customer workloads. Meanwhile, the combination of up to 16 SMT-capable cores and DDR5 memory in the AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors enables smooth execution of business-critical workloads, while maintaining the thermal and power efficiency characteristics crucial for affordable compute environments. 'Vultr is committed to delivering the most advanced cloud infrastructure with unrivaled price-to-performance,' said J.J. Kardwell, CEO of Vultr. 'The AMD EPYC 4005 Series provides straightforward deployment, scalability, high clock speed, energy efficiency, and best-in-class performance. Whether you are a business striving to scale reliably or a developer crafting the next groundbreaking innovation, these solutions are designed to deliver exceptional value and meet demanding requirements now and in the future.' Vultr's launch of systems featuring the AMD EPYC 4245P and AMD EPYC 4345P processors will expand the company's robust line of Bare Metal solutions. Vultr will also feature the AMD EPYC 4345P as part of its High Frequency Compute (HFC) offerings for organizations requiring the highest clock speeds and access to locally-attached NVMe storage. 'We designed the AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs with our system partners in mind, creating a processor that enables them to develop differentiated, cost-effective enterprise solutions,' said Derek Dicker, Corporate Vice President, Enterprise and HPC Business, AMD. 'The memory and I/O feature sets, combined with our latest 'Zen 5' architecture, give our technology partners the flexibility to create powerful yet affordable systems that meet the specific needs of growing businesses and dedicated hosters.' AMD is a member of the Vultr Cloud Alliance, a composable ecosystem of best-of-breed technology partners delivering integrated solutions and services for cloud computing. The AMD EPYC 4005 Series joins Vultr's other AMD offerings, which include the AMD EPYC 9004 Series, the AMD EPYC 7003 Series, and the AMD Instinct MI325X and MI300X GPUs. To learn more about the AMD and Vultr partnership, visit us here and contact sales to get started. About Vultr Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world's largest privately held cloud infrastructure company. Learn more at:
