SANTA CLARA, California–Semicon giant AMD has announced that its latest 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors are the driving force behind Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) new Compute E6 Standard shapes.
The company said the launch signifies a significant leap in cloud performance and efficiency, aimed at meeting the ever-growing demands of public cloud workloads.
According to AMD, the 5th Gen EPYC processors, touted as the “world’s best server CPUs for enterprise, AI, and cloud,” enable OCI’s E6 shapes to deliver up to a 2x improvement in cost-to-performance compared to the previous E5 generation.
This performance boost, validated by OCI’s own testing, highlights the processors’ ability to handle demanding general-purpose and compute-intensive tasks.
“The rapid adoption of AMD EPYC processors in the cloud underscores our ability to deliver innovative, high-performance solutions,” stated Dan McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, Server Business, AMD. He emphasized the synergy between OCI’s infrastructure and the powerful EPYC processors, allowing customers to optimize their cloud resources for complex workloads.
Oracle’s Donald Lu echoed this sentiment, highlighting OCI’s commitment to providing “best-performing, most cost-effective cloud solutions.” The new E6 shapes, powered by AMD’s technology, are designed to offer a compelling combination of compute power, scalability, and efficiency.
Key highlights:
- 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors: Driving the new OCI Compute E6 Standard shapes.
- Up to 2x performance improvement: Compared to the previous E5 generation, as per OCI testing.
- Enhanced cost efficiency: Optimized for general-purpose and compute-intensive workloads.
- Wide availability: OCI E6 instances are now available in multiple regions, with further expansion planned.
- Industry leadership: AMD emphasizes the EPYC processors’ leading performance in enterprise, AI, and cloud computing.
Availability:
OCI E6 Standard bare metal instances and virtual machines are currently available in key regions, including US East (Ashburn), US West (Phoenix), US Midwest (Chicago), Germany Central (Frankfurt), and UK South (London), with a broader rollout scheduled for the coming months.
This launch reinforces AMD’s growing presence in the cloud computing sector, as major cloud providers increasingly adopt EPYC processors to meet the demands of modern, data-intensive workloads.
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