AMD launches the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 series of processors. The chips are designed for integration into all kinds of devices, from smart industrial machines and robots to medical devices.
With Ryzen AI Embedded P100, AMD introduces a new family of so-called embedded processors. These are chips built for integration into various devices, not just servers or PCs. AMD previously introduced processors for high-performance edge applications, such as AMD Epyc 4008 Embedded. You will primarily find these newly launched CPUs in industrial machines, robots, and medical devices.
AMD builds the chips on the now very familiar Zen 5 architecture. The lineup consists of twelve variants, ranging from a minimum of four to a maximum of twelve computing cores. The top-tier Ryzen AI Embedded P185 model features twelve cores clocked at 4.8 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, and a TDP of 28 watts.
NPU
Like most recent AMD chips, these processors have an NPU on board. Together with the built-in GPU, the chips deliver up to 80 TOPS of AI computing power. While you can’t do much with that in a standard PC, this built-in capacity is highly relevant for supporting tasks like computer vision for machines.
AMD delivers the processors in a ball grid array (BGA) package tailored for embedded devices and provides software support for its own ROCm suite. ROCm is AMD’s alternative to Nvidia’s AI platform.
Robustness is key. AMD provides a ten-year lifespan for the processors, even in challenging conditions with temperatures ranging from -40°C (for some models) to 105°C. AMD expects to offer the processors on a large scale later this year.