Ampere Computing has announced the 512-core AmpereOne Aurora processor for data centers and has also revealed prices for the previously introduced 96-, 128-, 144-, 160-, and 192-core AmpereOne M chips, along with progress on the development of the AmpereOne MX processors, which will offer up to 256 cores.
The AmpereOne processors are designed for high-density data centers. They not only compete with AMD EPYC Bergamo and Intel Sierra Forest processors with a higher core count, but also with custom solutions currently produced by leading hyperscalers. The manufacturer claims that the key advantages of the AmpereOne are their energy efficiency and operation in air-cooled environments. According to Ampere, 77% of currently used server racks have a power capacity of up to 20 kW, with half of them being less than 10 kW. In this case, using air cooling instead of liquid cooling is more economically advantageous. For this reason, the manufacturer places a strong emphasis on the energy efficiency of its chips, which naturally reduces their cooling requirements.
Source: 3dnews.ru
