Server Processors

AMD Announces 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper

November 8, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 7 nm, AMD, Ryzen Threadripper, x86, Zen 2

AMD announces 3rd-generation Ryzen Threadripper microprocessors with up to 32 cores.

Architectures Hot Chips 31 Interconnects Server Processors

IBM Adds POWER9 AIO, Pushes for an Open Memory-Agnostic Interface

November 3, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor Centaur (buffer chip), Hot Chips 31, IBM, NVLink, Open Memory Interface (OMI), open source, OpenCAPI, Power ISA, POWER9

IBM adds a third variant of POWER9, the POWER9 Advanced I/O (AIO) processor which incorporates the Open Memory Interface (OMI), a new open memory-agnostic interface.

Server Processors

AMD’s New EPYC 7H12: A Specially-Binned HPC Processor

September 20, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 7 nm, AMD, EPYC, Rome, x86

AMD Introduces the EPYC 7H12, a new 280 W, 64-Core, processor built specifically for HPC customers.

Architectures Server Processors

IBM Introduces Next-Gen Z Mainframe: The z15; Wider Cores, More Cores, More Cache, Still 5.2 GHz

September 14, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, 14HP, cache, eDRAM, IBM, z/Architecture, z15

IBM introduces its latest Z mainframe, the z15. Here’s a detailed look at the changes and enhancements that were made including the new system architecture and CPU microarchitecture.

Architectures OpenPOWER Summit Roadmaps Server Processors

IBM Open Sources Power ISA, Delays POWER10 to 2021

September 12, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor IBM, OpenPOWER, OpenPOWER Summit, OpenPOWER Summit 2019, POWER, Power ISA, POWER10, POWER9, PowerAXON

At the recent OpenPOWER Summit, IBM outlined their new roadmap, open-sourced the Power ISA, and made a number of additional announcements.

Architectures ERI Summit 2019 Server Processors

DARPA ERI: HIVE and Intel PUMA Graph Processor

August 4, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor DARPA, DARPA HIVE, Graph Processor, Intel PUMA, Programmable Unified Memory Architecture, PUMA

An update on the DAPRA HIVE program and the first disclosure of Intel’s Graph Analytics (GA) processor that is currently under development

Interconnects Packaging Server Processors VLSI 2019

TSMC Demonstrates A 7nm Arm-Based Chiplet Design for HPC

June 22, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 7nm, ARM, ARMv8, chiplet, Cortex-A72, CoWoS, LIPINCON, TSMC, VLSI 2019, VLSI Symposium

A look at a high-performance 7nm Arm-based chiplet architecture which was recently presented by TSMC at the 2019 VLSI Symposium.

Desktop Processors Server Processors

Intel Rolls Out Cascade Lake Xeon W Processors

June 3, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, Cascade Lake, x86, Xeon W

Intel has rolled out new Xeon W processors based on the Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

Architectures Server Processors

Huawei Expands Kunpeng Server CPUs, Plans SMT, SVE For Next Gen

May 3, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 7HPC, 7nm, ARM, ARMv8.2, Hi1620, Hi1630, HiSilicon, Huawei, Kunpeng, TaiShan

Last week Huawei expanded their Kunpeng CPU family of custom Arm server processors with more models and new servers.

Architectures Embedded Processors Server Processors

Intel Rolls Out Next-Gen Data Center Portfolio; 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Optane DC, Hewitt Lake, and Cascade Lake With Up to 56 Cores

April 2, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, 800 Series Ethernet, Cascade Lake, Columbiaville, data center, eon Scalable, Ethernet switch, Hewitt Lake, Optane DC, Skylake-SP, Speed Select Technology, X, x86, Xeon Bronze, Xeon D, Xeon Gold, Xeon Platinum, Xeon Silver

Intel is launching their next-generation data center infrastructure product portfolio including Cascade Lake with up to 56 cores, new lower-power Hewitt Lake processors, Optane DC SSD and persistent memory DIMMs, as well as 100 Gb Ethernet.