AMD has launched its latest generation of EPYC processors that skip the Zen 5c cores and adopt only the Zen 5 cores.
AMD Zen 5-Based EPYC 8005 Sorano Arrives With Up To 84 Cores, 384 MB of L3 Cache, and a 225W Default TDP
Team Red has officially launched its latest EPYC 8005 "Sorano" server CPU family, expanding its Zen 5 data center portfolio into power and space-constrained environments. The processor lineup delivers SKUs, ranging from 8 cores to 84 cores on a single-socket platform. AMD positions it as a "big performance, low power, small footprint" solution for the edge and cloud storage systems.
As per the spec sheet revealed, these processors work within a 70W to 225W TDP range, which makes them a different class of product from the higher-end EPYC 9005 Turin series. One of the biggest architectural changes in the EPYC 8005 is that it doesn't use the Zen 5c cores and depends only on the full Zen 5 cores. As expected previously, the Sorano totally skipped Zen 5c cores, unlike the previous generation EPYC 8004 Siena, which used the Zen 4c.
As for the specs, the processor lineup brings more L3 cache and higher clocks, with SKUs reaching as high as 4.5 GHz boost. The flagship EPYC Sorano, i.e., EPYC 8635P, brings an 84-core/168-thread configuration, 384 MB of L3 cache, and a default TDP of 225W. However, the stack goes down to 8 cores, 16 threads models as well for customers who need server-class I/O and memory support without needing a high-core count configuration.
The Sorano targets the Edge, Teclo, vRAN, and Storage, instead of traditional dual-socket servers. AMD has made it clear that the EPYC 8005 is not just a cut-down data center GPU, and it's aimed at single-socket systems that are deployed in cell-tower installations, outdoor cabinets, storage applications, and quiet edge servers. AMD has highlighted the importance of high PCIe 5.0 lane count, faster DDR5 memory support, and the right-sized platform that can help system builders reduce the cost and the overall footprint.
As per the details, the EPYC 8635P delivers 40% higher top-stack integer performance and 9.5% higher performance per watt compared to the previous flagship 64-core EPYC 8004 CPU. Against Intel's 40-core Xeon 6716P-B, AMD claims up to 91% higher integer performance while operating at 10W lower TDP. It's going to be interesting since for server buyers, the EPYC 8005 offers much more value, particularly when they need modern cores, large cache, PCIe Gen 5 support, and server-grade memory without spending on something like EPYC 9005.
News Source: AMD
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