Semiconductor company AMD has introduced the EPYC Embedded 4005 Series, a new line of processors designed for low-latency workloads in network security appliances and entry-level industrial edge servers.

The processors are built on AMD's "Zen 5" x86 architecture, with up to 16 cores and 32 threads in a compact 4-nanometer chiplet design. AMD said the processors aim to balance performance, energy efficiency, and long product lifecycles, which are key needs for embedded deployments at the edge.

The EPYC Embedded 4005 features high clock speeds and up to 128 MB of L3 cache, enabling fast data handling for latency-sensitive tasks such as network packet processing and industrial control systems. It also supports the AVX-512 instruction set for artificial intelligence (AI) inference workloads. Customers can configure thermal design power from 65 to 170 watts, giving flexibility for use cases including next-generation firewalls.

To ensure reliability in long-term deployments, AMD has committed to seven years of planned manufacturing availability. The processors come with reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features such as DRAM ECC, on-chip parity checks, and PCIe error detection. These are intended to help maximize uptime in critical systems.

Integration is supported by the use of the AM5 socket, which is consistent across multiple AMD EPYC generations. This allows developers to scale designs across different systems while maintaining compatibility with existing x86 software.

The processors also include DDR5 memory support at 5600 MT/s with sideband ECC, and PCIe Gen 5 support with 28 lanes for high-speed networking, storage, and accelerators. AMD's Infinity Guard security features are built in to help protect sensitive data and minimize downtime from potential cyberattacks.

AMD said the EPYC Embedded 4005 Series is designed to meet growing demand for edge computing solutions that require efficiency, stability, and adaptability.