What just happened? AMD has announced its Epyc 4004-series entry-level server processors for small and medium-sized businesses and dedicated hosting. The announcement comes just days after the company launched its Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F "Hawk Point" processors for budget gaming rigs.
Based on the Zen 4 architecture, the Epyc 4004 processors will offer up to 16 cores and 32 threads. Designed for single-socket operation, the new chips will have a minimum base frequency of 3.7 GHz and a maximum clock speed of 5.7 GHz. They will offer up to 128 MB of L3 cache and support up to 192 GB of 5200 MT/s dual-channel DDR5 ECC memory.
To make the new platform affordable for existing AMD users, the new processors will use the AM5 socket and support AM4 cooling solutions. They have also been designed to operate within the same 65W-170W TDP range as the latest Ryzen-series CPUs. Pricing starts at $149 for the base model and goes up to $699 for the top-spec SKU.
| Epyc 4004 Series | Zen 4 Cores | L3 Cache (MB) | TDP | FBase (GHz) | FMax Boost (GHz) | Price (1KU, USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epyc 4564P | 16 | 64 | 170W | 4.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz | $699 |
| Epyc 4464P | 12 | 64 | 65W | 3.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz | $429 |
| Epyc 4364P | 8 | 32 | 105W | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | $399 |
| Epyc 4344P | 8 | 32 | 65W | 3.8 GHz | 5.3 GHz | $329 |
| Epyc 4244P | 6 | 32 | 65W | 3.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz | $229 |
| Epyc 4124P | 4 | 16 | 65W | 3.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz | $149 |
| Epyc 4584PX | 16 | 128 | 120W | 4.2 GHz | 5.7 GHz | $699 |
| Epyc 4484PX | 12 | 128 | 120W | 4.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz | $599 |
The top-end processor in the new lineup is the Epyc 4564P, which comes with 16 cores, 32 threads, a 4.5 GHz base clock speed, and a max boost frequency of 5.7 GHz. It will support up to 28 IO lanes of PCIe Gen 5 and has a 170W default TDP. The base model, meanwhile, is the 4124P, which features just four cores, a 3.8 GHz base clock, 5.1 GHz boost clock, and 65W default TDP.
Alongside the regular models, AMD also released some SKUs with 3D V-Cache. That includes the top-end Epyc 4584X, which has the same 5.7 GHz boost clock as the 4564P, but a slightly lower base clock of 4.2 GHz and a significantly lower TDP of just 120W. It is priced at $699 like the 4564P. Overall, AMD announced eight different SKUs in four, eight, 12, and 16-core configurations.
In related news, AMD is set to deliver a deep dive into its next-gen "Zen 5" core microarchitecture at the Hot Chips 2024 conference on August 27.
According to the event's itinerary, the show will be presented by AMD's Brad Cohen and Mike Clark. Earlier rumors suggested that the Zen 5 announcement could take place during Computex 2024 in June, but the latest information indicates we might have to wait a little longer to get detailed information about the next-gen technology.