Another big win for AMD as Lenovo adds EPYC 9005 and Instinct MI325X to its ThinkSystem server platform, boosting AI capabilities
In June 2024, Lenovo announced its ThinkSystem V4 portfolio of Intel-based servers powered by Xeon 6 processors. The servers are designed to support various enterprise-level applications and are designed to meet the demands of AI, cloud computing and data analytics workloads.
In a move that should come as no surprise to anyone, Lenovo has now announced a version of its ThinkSystem servers powered by AMD EPYC 9005 series processors and Instinct MI325X accelerators.
These are supported, Lenovo would like to mention, by 225 AMDs world record performance benchmarks for edge-to-cloud tasks, including AI training and modeling.
Neptunus liquid cooling
Lenovo’s announcement is another big win for AMD, which recently sold “thousands” of MI300X units to Vultr and is supplying its hardware for Oracle’s new OCI Compute Supercluster.
EPYC 9005 series processors feature up to 192 “Zen 5” or “Zen 5c” cores with up to 384 threads and advanced support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0, enabling fast data processing and high bandwidth. AMD Instinct MI325X accelerators provide exceptional performance for AI training and inference.
“Lenovo helps organizations of all sizes and across industries achieve AI-powered business transformations,” said Vlad Rozanovich, Senior Vice President of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group.
“Not only do we deliver unparalleled performance, we also provide the right mix of solutions to change the economics of AI and provide customers with faster time to value and improved total ownership value.”
Lenovo says ThinkSystem security is strengthened by features like the Modular Root of Trust and Lenovo System Guard. The heat is managed thanks to Lenovo’s 6th generation Neptune liquid cooling technology, which uses open-loop hot water cooling and has the added benefit of reducing energy consumption by up to 40% compared to traditional air cooling systems.
Forrest Norrod, Executive Vice President and General Manager of AMD’s Data Center Solutions Group, said: “We are accelerating the AI transformation for businesses together with Lenovo, delivering robust end-to-end solutions at scale that deliver the performance, flexibility and reliability that our customers offer. customers ask. Our latest 5th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct MI325X accelerators reinforce our proven track record of bringing leading solutions together to help enterprises improve their modern data centers and rapidly adopt AI.”