AMD grows embedded G-Series processors with pin-compatible SoCs and CPUs
The product families expand upon the high-performance, low-power capabilities of the Embedded G-Series platform, bringing integrated security with error-correction code (ECC) memory support, dual- and quad-core variants, and a discrete-class GPU and I/O controller on the same die. These G-Series processors are pin-compatible across the AMD G-Series SoC and CPU family for ease of scalability among embedded applications, including communications and networking infrastructure, industrial control and automation (IC&A), thin clients, gaming machines, and digital signage.
Codenamed: “Steppe Eagle” in development, the Embedded G-Series SoC suits rugged and harsh environments, including IC&A applications with offerings for ultra low-power solutions down to 5W TDP with configurable TDP (cTDP) features, to high-performance deployments with up to 53% more overall performance compared to previous G-Series SoC solutions. Advantech’s new industrial-grade Mini-ITX motherboard AIMB-225 employs quad- and dual-core AMD Embedded G-Series SoC processors, resulting in ultra low power consumption and advanced graphics performance for rugged applications such as ATMs, kiosks, automation, medical equipment and gaming machines.
Processors in the new AMD Embedded G-Series SoC family now include enhanced security features, with the AMD platform security processor (PSP) built upon the ARM TrustZone architecture, and are designed to protect against malicious access to sensitive data and operations at the hardware level, making them an ideal fit for cloud-based thin client solutions.
Codenamed “Crowned Eagle”, the second series of G-Series introductions, with 64-bit processing based on dual- or quad-core x86 CPU architecture, is suited for networking and communications infrastructure applications. These CPUs deliver 1.2 – 2.0 GHz and a feature set including integrated PCI-E Gen 2.0, USB3.0, SATA ports, and single-channel DDR3-1600 memory with ECC support.
An on-chip PSP offloads Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) functionality, for control and data plane functionality, resulting in cost-optimised, fan-less security appliances, storage controllers and Network Attached Storage appliances. The integration of a wide variety of peripherals, combined with the ability to deliver a claimed 34% more CPU-centric performance-per-dollar than competing Intel solutions, suits the new G-Series CPU to control plane applications on router and switch line cards.
Features include;
· Integrated security solution: with ARM TrustZone architecture, AMD is creating a new generation of secure computing capabilities for digital content, data, e-commerce and trusted client-to-cloud interactions. The AMD PSP is built upon the TrustZone architecture and designed to protect against malicious access to sensitive data and operations at the hardware level based on open standards and interoperable APIs.
· Increased performance-per-watt: The G-Series SoC provides advanced power management features, including cTDP, increase the performance-per-watt efficiency of the platform 96% compared to the previous platform.
· Pin compatibility: With the introduction of the new AMD G-Series SoC and CPU solutions, AMD embedded customers can now create common boards across the entire AMD G-Series SoC family to migrate designs between solutions for hardware, software and board-level scalability by leveraging existing hardware and software investments.
· Open-source Linux development: As a member of the Yocto Project, a Linux Foundation Collaboration Project, and as part of a recent multi-year agreement with Mentor Graphics, embedded systems developers now have access to customised embedded Linux development and commercial support on the AMD G-Series family through Mentor Embedded Linux and Sourcery CodeBench, as well as no-cost Mentor Embedded Linux Lite.
AMD; www.amd.com
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