Enhanced compute with 4th Generation AMD EPYC processors supports more applications in less space and helps manage power consumption
Dell Technologies announces the next generation of Dell PowerEdge servers with fourth Generation AMD EPYC processors. With their highest application performance, these new systems are designed to help customers more effectively power today’s demanding, compute-centric workloads such as data analytics.
Designed with efficiency and security in mind, the new PowerEdge Servers are equipped with Dell’s Smart Cooling technology to help reduce CO2 emissions and a built-in cyber-resilient architecture to help reinforce customers’ security efforts.
“Customers demand uncompromised compute performance delivered in the most sustainable manner possible. Our latest PowerEdge servers are purpose-built to meet the needs of today’s demanding workloads with efficiency and resiliency,” said Rajesh Pohani, vice president of portfolio and product management for PowerEdge, HPC and Core Compute at Dell Technologies. “With up to double the performance of the previous generation, combined with the latest in power and cooling innovations, these servers are designed to meet the growing demands of our customers.”
More performance and storage options for the data centre of the future
The next generation of Dell PowerEdge servers with fourth-generation AMD EPYC processors provides performance and storage advancements while integrating into existing customer environments. The servers are well-suited for organisations with advanced workloads such as data analytics, AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and virtualisation.
The latest systems offer the highest performance for AMD-powered PowerEdge servers, available in one- and two-socket configurations, with support for as much as 50 per cent more processor cores than the previous generation. Customers can expect up to a 121 per cent performance improvement, up to 33 per cent more front-drive count for 2U servers and up to 60 per cent higher front-drive count for 1U servers.
- PowerEdge R7625 offers increased application performance and data storage. With the performance of dual fourth-generation AMD EPYC processors, this server is designed to be the backbone of a data centre. This 2-socket, 2U platform has proven to accelerate in-memory databases by over 72 per cent surpassing all other 2- and 4-socket SAP Sales & Distributions submissions, achieving a new world record.
- PowerEdge R7615 is a one-socket, 2U server with a faster memory bandwidth than previous generations. Improved drive density is designed to complete multiple jobs faster with a smaller data centre footprint. This platform accelerates AI workloads with maximum accelerated expansion capabilities, achieving an AI benchmark world record.
- PowerEdge R6625 is a two-socket, 1U server delivering the optimal balance in performance, flexibility and density. The system is suited for HPC workloads or multiple virtual desktop infrastructure instances.
- PowerEdge R6615 is a one-socket, 1U server that offers more virtual machine density than previous generations. The thin design offers increased compute power in a dense form factor, limiting data centre footprint expansion without losing performance.
“AMD and Dell Technologies are committed to delivering leadership products that help organisations improve the performance and efficiency of their data centres while also working toward a more sustainable future,” said Ram Peddibhotla, corporate vice president, EPYC product management, AMD. “With the launch of Dell PowerEdge servers, powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors, we continue to break performance records while delivering on the most stringent environmental goals and business outcomes our joint customers demand.”
For sustainable data centres, less is more
Built with sustainability in mind, the servers offer Dell Smart Cooling technology advancements that allow for more airflow through the systems than previous generations, keeping them cool while performing at the highest levels for long periods.
With greater core density, organisations can replace older, less efficient servers with next-generation PowerEdge servers designed to reduce heat generated, energy consumed and the burden on other resources required to power the systems. In particular, the PowerEdge R7625 delivers up to 55 per cent greater processor performance efficiency compared to previous models.
The new servers reinforce Dell’s commitment to source recycled or renewable materials in more than half of Dell product content by 2030. In addition, when shipping multiple servers at once with Dell’s multipack option, these servers are delivered more sustainably, reducing the number of boxes and materials it takes to ship the systems.
“Like many, we follow the CPU market carefully and look forward to seeing the next generation PowerEdge servers accelerate our potential,” said Dr Matthew Storey, head of Storage and Virtualisation at Lancaster University. “The new servers help address our ever-growing needs for more innovative and powerful solutions and put us on the leading edge of our industry while delivering a state-of-the-art research environment to our users.”
Building modern, scalable and more secure IT
As cybersecurity threats evolve, sodo PowerEdge servers’ built-in security featuress. Anchored with Dell’s cyber resilient architecture, the servers include system lockdown, drift detection and multifactor authentication features. The next-generation systems enable a more secure operation with end-to-end boot resilience, helping to establish a data centre with safety at its core.
With a dedicated, fully integrated on-die security processor, the fourth generation AMD EPYC processors help enable innovative technologies like confidential computing. In addition, AMD’s “Security by Design” approach includes an embedded security subsystem to help protect data and expand on the AMD Infinity Guard security feature set, continuing to add physical and virtual security layers.
Coupled with Dell iDRAC, these servers record details of the server hardware and firmware build during manufacturing. Using Dell’s Secured Component Verification (SCV) supply chain assurance, organisations can verify the PowerEdge server arrived as ordered and built from the factory.
“Continued innovation in server performance is critical to ensuring companies have the tools they need to address an increasingly data-centric and real-time world,” said Kuba Stolarski, vice president within IDC’s enterprise infrastructure practice. “With advanced security features designed directly into the platform, Dell’s new PowerEdge servers can help organisations keep pace with data proliferation in a growing threat environment. The performance improvements can enable customers to implement AI, HPC and other modern workloads to extract the most value from their data and IT investment.”
