Review of ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T server motherboard for AMD EPYC 7000
The good thing about the AMD EPYC 7000 platform is that a large number of PCI Express lanes are available to you in 1-socket format. This is a serious advantage for assembling a server with several GPUs, because the 1-processor layout allows you to assemble compact machines in the ATX form factor.
The good thing about the AMD EPYC 7000 platform is that a large number of PCI Express lanes are available to you in 1-socket format. This is a serious advantage for building a server with several ...
Why AMD bought Xilinx: simple, clear language
When you look at how large companies are rowing everything that is bad in the world of protocols and network solutions, you do not immediately understand what is happening, so let's figure it out together.
Over the past 2 years, large M&A deals have been going on in the world of server hardware, the most famous of which is the purchase by Nvidia chip maker of the Israeli Mellanox, the process of buying the ARM architecture developer by it. Intel is buying up technology developers in batches ...
Threadripper vs. EPYC: testing three AMD 32-core processors in server applications
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EPYC hosting: exploring how AMD is changing the VDS hosting market
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How Good Is The AMD EPYC 3251? Review of ASRockRack EPYC3251D4I-2T Mini-ITX motherboard
Twice as fast as a Xeon of the same class, twice as cold and nearly twice as cheap. A Mini-ITX motherboard with one of the most mysterious processors in the modern world, ideal for a small node of a small company.
I was looking forward to the opportunity to test AMD EPYC 3000, and here's why: EPYC 7000 series processors, both on the first generation core (Napples) and on the second generation (Rome), are a real hit and a breakthrough in the world of cloud computing and virtualization ... But ...
What factors should be used to choose the server processor?
Why when choosing a processor, do not pay attention to the price per core or the price per Watt, but rather use the cost of a Megahertz with HT disabled and using Turbo Boost?
Here's how it used to be good: for servers, there was a single Pentium Pro processor, which you didn't need to choose. With the advent of multi-core processors, it became clear that the more computing blocks, the better, but only until marketers stepped in and pided one CPU into ten sockets with ten cache options and ...
Guide for migration from Intel Xeon to AMD EPYC: debunking myths, avoiding pitfalls
Ordinary system administrators and large IT-directors, when it comes to AMD, sometimes ask completely childish questions, and we answer them. Existing stack compatibility, TCO reduction, performance and support issues.
Consider a typical situation: in your company, it’s time to expand your data center, or replace outdated equipment, and your supplier suggests that you consider a server on an AMD EPYC (ROME) processor. It does not matter whether you have already made a decision or are just ...
What are the chances of AMD in the server market? Part II
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What are the chances of AMD in the server market? Expert opinion and Analytics
Why is AMD pinning its hopes on the second generation of processors, announced on August 7, 2019, and are these hopes destined to come true? We will take a short digression into the history, and see why it happened with Opteron-s, and how the server market has changed during the absence of AMD on it.
This article is the first in a series of analytical reviews devoted to AMD's server strategy, its processors, technologies, and the overall server ecosystem»
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Comparison of three Noctua coolers for workstations based on AMD EPYC 7000
Due to the gigantic dimensions of the socket, coolers for TR4 / SP3, as a rule, are placed in a separate category and are not compatible with anything else (this does not apply to SVO). We'll compare the top three Noctua remote cooling systems and see how they differ from each other.
AMD EPYC processors have a multicrystal layout (so-called chiplets), which makes the CPU bulky in terms of size, and, apparently, the tendency to increase their CPU size will continue in the future. Since the ...
