Google Cloud has added 5th Gen AMD Epyc processors to its virtual machine (VM) offerings.
The processors will be available via the C4D and H4D VM instances, and are designed for general-purpose computing workloads, AI inference, and high-performance computing workloads.
The 5th Gen AMD Epyc processor is a part of AMD's CPU server line and was launched in October 2024. Based on the Zen 5 architecture, the CPU offers a core count from eight to 192. The company claimed that the new architecture provides up to 17 percent better instructions per clock (IPC) for enterprise and cloud workloads and up to 37 percent higher IPC in AI and high performance computing (HPC) compared to Zen 4.
The new C4D instances are optimized for general purpose computing and AI inference and offer up to 80 percent higher throughput/vCPU compared to previous generations. The H4D instances are optimized for HPC workloads and feature AMD Epyc CPUs with Cloud RDMA for efficient scaling of up to tens of thousands of cores.
“Since our launch, 5th Gen AMD Epyc solutions have been widely adopted across our OEM partners, enterprise customers, and now we're excited to bring it to the cloud,” said Dan McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, Server Business, AMD. “Our deep technology partnership with Google Cloud enabled them to rapidly adopt the latest AMD Epyc processors to deliver consistent high performance and cost-efficient instances for their most demanding customers.”
“Google Cloud is committed to delivering high-performance, secure, and scalable compute solutions to our customers,” said Mark Lohmeyer, vice president and general manager, Compute and Machine Learning Infrastructure, Google Cloud. “With the introduction of C4D and H4D instances powered by AMD Epyc processors, businesses can benefit from cutting-edge performance and efficiency, tailored to their cloud-native and enterprise applications.”
The VMs are currently available in preview, and are expected to become generally available later this year across multiple global regions.
