AMD announced today the launch of its new high-performance AMD Ryzen™ Embedded 5000 series.

The new Ryzen Embedded 5000 provides highly efficient solutions optimized for always-on network firewalls, network-attached storage systems, and other security applications.

With the launch of the Ryzen Embedded 5000 series, AMD further strengthens its portfolio of Zen 3-based AMD embedded processors, including the existing Ryzen Embedded-based V3000 and EPYC™ Embedded 7000 series product families.

The Ryzen Embedded 5000 series, based on the 7nm process and produced over a five-year period according to the manufacturing plan, features 6, 8, 12, or 16 cores and supports 24 lanes of PCIe Gen4. Additionally, it is designed to support consistent uptime, a requirement for enterprise-class reliability for security and networking customers.

Ryzen Embedded 5000 Series processors feature robust Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features built into their ECC-enabled memory subsystem. They also offer a low Thermal Design Power (TPD) profile, ranging from 65W to 105W, reducing the footprint required for system cooling in space- and cost-sensitive environments.

“Ryzen Embedded 5000 processors deliver the performance and reliability required for always-on security and networking applications,” said Rajneesh Gaur, corporate vice president and general manager, Embedded Solutions Group, AMD. “They are a mid-range solution, slotting between our low-power BGA Ryzen Embedded and powerful EPYC Embedded families, for customers who need both high performance and scalability with up to 16 cores.”

“AMD’s success in the embedded market has been driven by its ability to deliver differentiated and scalable solutions that address a wide range of applications with varying power, performance and environmental requirements,” said Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at TIRIAS Research. “AMD’s Ryzen Embedded 5000 delivers the optimal balance of power and performance for a wide range of applications, from small form factor embedded systems to storage, security and networking. “Through this, we support a wide range of customers and usage environments,” he said.

Meanwhile, the maximum boost frequency of the Ryzen Embedded 5000 processor is the maximum frequency that a single-core processor can achieve under normal operating conditions of an enterprise system. In addition, the Ryzen Embedded 5800E processor supports a cTDP (configurable Thermal Design Power) ranging from 65W to 100W. 3The Ryzen Embedded 5000 processor supports a total of 24 lanes of PCIe Gen4. When used with the optional AMD X570 chipset, it can support up to 36 lanes of PCIe Gen4.

AMD's Ryzen Embedded 5000 series processors are currently in production according to a five-year manufacturing plan.