AMD has officially launched its 5th generation EPYC server processors, codenamed Turin, bringing significant advancements to the data center market. The new lineup introduces the Zen 5 architecture and offers up to 192 cores, setting new benchmarks for performance and efficiency.
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| Introducing the AMD EPYC™ 9575F processor, designed for high-performance AI workloads |
Key Highlights of AMD EPYC Turin CPUs
- Up to 192 cores and 384 threads (Zen 5c variant)
- Up to 128 cores and 256 threads (Zen 5 variant)
- Clock speeds reaching 5 GHz on select models
- TDP ranging from 155W to 500W
- Support for DDR5-6400 memory
- Up to 6TB memory capacity per socket
- 128 PCIe 5.0/CXL 2.0 lanes
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| AMD EPYC™ CPUs designed to optimize AI initiatives and maximize performance |
Performance Leap
AMD claims significant performance improvements with the new Turin processors:
- Up to 17% IPC increase for Enterprise and Cloud workloads
- Up to 37% IPC increase for HPC and AI applications
- Up to 3.7x faster performance in end-to-end AI workloads compared to Intel's Xeon Platinum 8592+
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| Performance gains in AI workloads with the new AMD EPYC™ processors compared to previous generations |
Flagship Models
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EPYC 9965 (Zen 5c)
- 192 cores / 384 threads
- 2.25 GHz base / 3.7 GHz boost
- 384 MB L3 cache
- 500W TDP
- Price: $14,813
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EPYC 9755 (Zen 5)
- 128 cores / 256 threads
- 2.7 GHz base / 4.1 GHz boost
- 512 MB L3 cache
- 500W TDP
- Price: $12,984
AI and HPC Focus
AMD is positioning the Turin CPUs as ideal for AI workloads, with the EPYC 9575F (64 cores, 5 GHz boost) specifically designed as an AI host node CPU. The company claims it can enable a 1,000-node AI cluster to process up to 700,000 more inference tokens per second.
Competitive Edge
AMD's pricing strategy appears aggressive, with the 192-core EPYC 9965 priced 17% lower than Intel's top 128-core Xeon offering. This competitive pricing, combined with the performance gains, could further strengthen AMD's position in the server CPU market.
The launch of the 5th Gen EPYC processors demonstrates AMD's commitment to pushing the boundaries of server performance and efficiency. As data centers increasingly focus on AI and HPC workloads, these new chips are poised to play a crucial role in shaping the future of enterprise computing.