AMD EPYC 4005 Grado Is Great and Intel Is Exposed
13 hours ago
- #Server Processors
- #Zen 5 Architecture
- #AMD EPYC
- AMD EPYC 4005 'Grado' processors offer superior value in the entry server market with six SKUs, including high-performance 16-core and low-power 65W options.
- The EPYC 4585PX stands out with 3D V-Cache, adding 64MB of L3 cache for a total of 128MB, ideal for cache-sensitive applications.
- AMD's EPYC 4005 series features Zen 5 architecture, 512b AVX-512 support, and DDR5-5600 ECC UDIMM memory, outperforming Intel's Xeon E-2400/6300P series.
- Pricing is competitive, with AMD offering 8-core options at half the cost of Intel's equivalents or double the cores for less.
- EPYC 4005 supports server OS validation, ECC memory, and RAIDXpert2 for Server, differentiating it from Ryzen counterparts.
- Platform comparisons highlight the lack of a chipset in some motherboards, raising questions about idle power consumption.
- Intel's struggles in the entry server market are attributed to delayed product releases and inefficient segmentation.
- Compatibility with existing motherboards varies, with some ASUS models already supporting EPYC 4004/4005 series.
- Power efficiency is a key consideration, with some systems achieving as low as 14-15W idle power consumption.
- Demand for more PCIe lanes and memory bandwidth persists, especially for applications requiring multiple NVMe drives and high-speed networking.