Mellanox: Compatibility for Ethernet and IB ConnectX Adapter Solutions With AMD EPYC 7002 Processor-Based Compute and Storage Infrastructures

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. announced that Ethernet and IB ConnectX adapter solutions provide performance and scalability for the AMD EPYC 7002 series processor-based compute and storage infrastructures.

Ethernet adapters

Leveraging the 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors’ support of PCIe 4.0, architecture, and 4 times peak FLOPS per-socket performance over the EPYC 7001 series processor ⁽¹⁾, mutual customers can maximize their data center RoI.

“The combination of Mellanox 25, 50, 100 and 200GbE and HDR 200Gb IB adapters, and PCIe 4.0 support in the second-generation AMD EPYC processor, provides high-performance computing, AI, cloud and enterprise data centers the high data bandwidth they need for the most compute and storage demanding applications,” said Michael Kagan, CTO, Mellanox. “By leveraging our smart acceleration engines for in-network computing, virtualization, storage and security, our partners and customers can maximize the performance capabilities of the new second gen EPYC processors-based platforms.“

With PCIe 4.0 connectivity, the AMD EPYC 7002 processor platform is also for advanced server based storage solutions. The large number of PCIe 4.0 lanes enables direct connectivity to 24 NVMe storage drives plus ConnectX 100 and 200Gb adapters and achieve full I/O throughout.

“Driven by AMD’s history of datacenter innovation, including 7nm process technology, the first x86 supplier to support PCIe 4.0, and embedded security features, the second generation AMD EPYC Processors set a new standard for the modern datacenter,” said Scott Aylor, corporate VP and GM, datacenter solutions group, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.). “We’re excited and thankful to have our partners, like Mellanox, supporting the launch of the second generation AMD EPYC processor. Working together we can enable our customers to transform their data center operations and deliver the breakthrough performance they need.“

⁽¹⁾ Based on standard calculation method for determining FLOPS. ROM-04