AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series for entry-level server market

AMD has introduced its EPYC 4005 Series processors, targeting the entry-level server market with new offerings based on its 'Zen 5' architecture.

The EPYC 4005 Series is designed for small businesses and hosted IT service providers, aiming to deliver enterprise-grade features while focusing on affordability and reduced deployment complexity. AMD has positioned the range as an option for those seeking performance, dependability, and efficiency within budget constraints.

The processors make use of the AM5 socket, which is also employed in the existing EPYC 4004 Series, allowing for deployment in a variety of form factors including servers, blades, and towers. The company has highlighted that the new solutions strip away what it describes as "unnecessary features and complexity," in a bid to control costs for enterprise customers at the entry level.

In testing performed using the Phoronix suite, AMD reports that the EPYC 4565P 16-core processor outperformed the top-of-stack 6th generation Intel Xeon 6300P by approximately 1.83 times according to AMD's own benchmarking data.

Derek Dicker, Corporate Vice President of the Enterprise and HPC Business Group at AMD, said: "Growing businesses and dedicated hosters often face significant constraints around budget, complexity, and deployment timelines."

"With the latest AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs, we are delivering the right balance of performance, simplicity, and affordability, giving our customers and system partners the ability to deploy enterprise-class solutions that solve everyday business challenges."

The EPYC 4005 Series launches with broad partner support, with server, cloud, and hardware vendors such as Altos, ASRock Rack, Gigabyte, Lenovo, MiTAC, MSI, New Egg, OVHcloud, Supermicro, and Vultr participating in the rollout.

Senthil Reddy, Executive Director of Product Management for Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo, commented: "With AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors, Lenovo is providing tailored solutions that prepare small businesses for the AI era."

"Together, we're enabling cost-effective, reliable systems that provide enterprise-class features for growing businesses."

Yaniv Fdida, Chief Product and Technology Officer of OVHcloud, stated: "The AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs deliver the compute performance and energy efficiency that our customers have come to expect, in a streamlined platform that supports cost-effective, always-on services. Coupled with OVHcloud's Open and Trusted Cloud infrastructure, these solutions provide outstanding performance price ratio and scalability for innovative and demanding workloads."

Vik Malyala, President and Managing Director EMEA and SVP, Technology & AI at Supermicro, added: "We're excited to expand our portfolio with systems powered by AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors, bringing new levels of value to customers seeking efficient, cost-optimized performance. From our 3U MicroCloud multi-node platforms to our 1U and 2U mainstream server families, these solutions offer a compelling mix of performance, power efficiency, and deployment flexibility. With support for technologies like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory, we're enabling IT administrators to deliver more services at lower latency."

J.J. Kardwell, CEO of Vultr, also commented: "Vultr is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Bare Metal and Cloud Compute instances featuring AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors."

"The AMD EPYC 4005 Series provides straightforward deployment, scalability, high clock speed, energy efficiency, and best-in-class performance. Whether you are a business striving to scale reliably or a developer crafting the next groundbreaking innovation, these solutions are designed to deliver exceptional value and meet demanding requirements now and in the future."