AMD has introduced the Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series processors for industrial PCs, automation systems, and machine vision applications.
The new processor series is based on AMD’s ‘Zen 5’ architecture, delivering higher levels of performance-per-watt, low latency, and long-term availability. These features are aimed at giving industrial customers the ability to adapt and scale solutions for current and future requirements, backed by enhanced security and flexibility.
Performance and efficiency
The Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series processors target applications that demand the combination of sustained performance, integrated graphics, and energy efficiency in harsh operating environments. The processor is designed to address the needs of industrial control, automation tasks such as robotics and smart-factory operations, and machine vision applications where precise real-time artificial intelligence inference and video processing are key.
At the core of the new processors is the AMD “Zen 5” architecture, manufactured using a 4nm process.
The chips can be configured with up to 16 high-performance cores and have adjustable power envelopes ranging from 65W to 170W. This makes them suitable for a variety of implementations, from energy-conscious systems to those requiring high computing throughput, such as factory automation and machine vision systems.
Support for the AVX-512 instruction set has been included to accelerate AI and video processing. The chipset combines DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5 connectivity, and up to 128MB of cache using AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology. According to AMD, this combination delivers the speed and throughput needed for latency-sensitive workloads. Additionally, the AMD RDNA 2 architecture provides integrated graphics capabilities, allowing platforms to offer display and vision solutions without discrete graphic cards, which can contribute to reduced system complexity and cost.
Reliability and lifecycle
Industrial deployments generally require components that are reliable over extended periods. AMD has designed the Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series with this in mind, making it compatible with the AMD AM5 socket, which supports backward and forward compatibility for installation flexibility.
The Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series is built with this reality in mind. Designed for an AMD AM5 socket, the platform provides backward- and forward-compatibility for easy installation. Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series processors feature up to seven years of product availability and reliability, so that system designers can be confident their investments will remain viable long into the future. Ryzen PRO embedded SKUs, expected to be available later this year, will extend support even further, with up to 10 years of product availability and reliability. Additionally, AMD PRO technologies deliver multilayered security and seamless manageability, with built-in protections such as AMD Platform Secure Boot and full memory encryption with AMD Memory Guard, to help defend against evolving cyber threats. From factory floors to medical systems, the Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series is designed to deliver consistent, trusted performance no matter how demanding the conditions.
Scalability and future-proofing
AMD emphasises the processor’s expansive connectivity, including support for WiFi 6E, PCIe Gen 5, and high-speed input/output. The processors are compatible with the AM5 socket and are offered in a wide range of options (SKUs), providing system architects with the ability to tailor solutions for various requirements while managing costs.
Beyond performance and reliability, the Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series is engineered to give solution providers the flexibility and scalability they need to meet both today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Expansive connectivity, including WiFi 6E, PCIe Gen 5, and high-speed I/O, makes it possible to design platforms that are not only powerful today but also adaptable to support future technologies. With compatibility through the AM5 socket and a broad range of SKUs, system architects can scale solutions to match diverse application requirements while keeping costs under control.
Security and support
Security features are integrated into the Ryzen Embedded 9000 Series. AMD PRO technologies offer multilayered protections such as Platform Secure Boot, which utilises cryptographically-signed BIOS code permissions, and AMD Memory Guard, providing full memory encryption for supported models when enabled by the original equipment manufacturer. These components are designed to help system designers protect installations from cybersecurity threats.
The expected product availability of up to seven years-and up to ten years for upcoming PRO embedded SKUs-aims to allow system designers to build and maintain industrial platforms that will remain supported and secure for lengthy operational lifecycles.
By combining the Zen 5 architecture, configurable processing performance, integrated graphics, wide connectivity, and security features, AMD is targeting industrial customers who require scalable and lasting computing solutions for automation, vision, and control applications.