As AMD's embedded processors are being applied to the core control units of Cisco's next-generation network equipment, competition in data center infrastructure for the AI era is accelerating further.

AMD announced on the 15th that its Ryzen Embedded V3000 series processors have been adopted in Cisco's latest N9300 series switches and 8000 series service provider routers.

The newly unveiled Cisco equipment is characterized by its design to handle large-scale AI workloads.

In particular, Cisco's Silicon One G300 focuses on increasing network efficiency and reducing packet loss in ultra-large AI cluster environments based on 102.4 Tbps switching performance.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 is combined here to handle the equipment's control plane function.

The control plane is the area that acts as the brain of network operations. Various functions, such as routing protocol processing, traffic control, equipment configuration, telemetry, automation, and security policy enforcement, are performed here.

Cisco explained that it adopted AMD solutions to meet the stability, performance, power efficiency, and long-term supply conditions required by enterprise and telecommunications carrier customers.

The N9300 series switch is an Ethernet switch for AI data centers, boasting high-density configuration, a non-blocking architecture, and low power consumption.

Depending on the top-mount layout, it can be widely applied to ToR (top rack), MoR (middle of row), and EoR (end of row) environments, and supports large-scale computing environments such as High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, and machine learning.

It also provides high-speed 400G, 800G, and 1.6T interfaces along with security, telemetry, and automation functions.

Cisco 8000 series routers are also attracting attention as high-performance network equipment for telecommunications operators.

This product family is designed to support large-scale routing table processing, cloud-based automation, traffic optimization, and stable operations.

AMD emphasized that the V3000 family provides high power-to-performance ratios based on x86 architectures with 4, 6, and 8-core configurations, and is suitable for data-intensive control tasks with support for up to 96GB of DDR5 memory.

The industry views this collaboration as demonstrating that, in line with the expansion of AI infrastructure, network equipment is also evolving beyond simple connection devices into intelligent platforms.

Cisco's strategy is to strengthen the foundation of next-generation networks spanning from the edge to the cloud by combining its own network technology with AMD's embedded processing capabilities.

Through this collaboration, both companies possess scalability, security, power efficiency, and long-term operational stability.It is expected to accelerate its efforts to target the Chun infrastructure market.