SANTA CLARA, Calif. - AMD (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:AMD) has announced the release of its new Embedded+ platform, aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor fusion applications for original design manufacturers (ODM). The Embedded+ solution integrates AMD Ryzen Embedded processors with Versal adaptive SoCs on a single board, offering a scalable and energy-efficient architecture that can reduce product qualification and build times.
The Embedded+ platform is designed to assist ODM customers in creating products with low power consumption, small form factors, and extended lifecycles, particularly for use in the medical, industrial, and automotive sectors. AMD's Chetan Khona emphasized the need for low-latency, deterministic response in automated systems, where the value of sensor data decreases over time. The Embedded+ architecture is engineered to maximize the utility of data with efficient computing power, allowing partners to concentrate on their specific customer and market needs.
In a market first, the Embedded+ architecture combines AMD's x86 computing with integrated graphics and programmable hardware, enhancing AI inferencing and sensor fusion capabilities. The Ryzen Embedded processors feature Zen cores and Radeon graphics, supporting 4K multimedia experiences and built-in video codecs for 4K H.264/H.265 encode and decode. The synergy of low latency processing and high performance-per-watt inferencing is expected to enhance the performance of critical tasks.
Sapphire Technology has released the first ODM solution based on the Embedded+ architecture, the Sapphire Edge+ VPR-4616-MB. This Mini-ITX form factor motherboard incorporates the Ryzen Embedded R2314 processor and Versal AI Edge VE2302 Adaptive SoC, offering a comprehensive set of capabilities starting at 30W of power. Adrian Thompson from Sapphire Technology noted that the validated and reliable compute architecture of Embedded+ allows them to focus on enhancing other product features, thus shortening time to market and reducing R&D expenses.
This announcement is based on a press release statement from AMD.
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