AMD to Supply 5th Gen EPYC CPUs for Google's Next-Gen AI System - THE ELEC, Korea Electronics Industry Media
AMD will supply its fifth-generation EPYC server processors for Google's next-generation AI computing system, codenamed TPU 8tx.
The TPU 8tx system uses AMD's EPYC Turin processors as the host CPU to oversee system operations, including AI workload orchestration and data preparation.
This collaboration builds on a long-standing partnership between the two companies, which has previously involved deploying multiple generations of EPYC processors in Google Cloud.
Security features
The system incorporates AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) technology to protect data. This confidential computing technology encrypts virtual machine memory and isolates it from access by cloud administrators.
Data remains encrypted while stored in CPU memory and during transfers between the CPU and TPU.
Hardware isolation prevents external access while computations are performed inside the TPU, allowing Google Cloud enterprise customers to use AI inference and autonomous AI agent applications without security concerns.
Industry impact
AMD EPYC processors are used by more than 10 major cloud service providers and advanced AI research laboratories.
The system supports existing x86 software ecosystems and can be combined with AMD Instinct GPUs, Nvidia GPUs, and ASIC chips.
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